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\BibleBook{The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings}

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\BibleMainTitle{The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the First Book of the Kings }
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\chapterNumber{1}Now there was a certain|strong="H0259" man|strong="H0376" of Ramathaim-zophim|strong="H7436", of mount|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669", and his name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Elkanah|strong="H0511", the son|strong="H1121" of Jeroham|strong="H3395", the son|strong="H1121" of Elihu|strong="H0453", the son|strong="H1121" of Tohu|strong="H8459", the son|strong="H1121" of Zuph|strong="H6689", an Ephrathite|strong="H0673": 
\verseNumber{2}And he had two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802"; the name|strong="H8034" of the one|strong="H0259" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Hannah|strong="H2584", and the name|strong="H8034" of the other|strong="H8145" Peninnah|strong="H6444": and Peninnah|strong="H6444" had children|strong="H3206", but Hannah|strong="H2584" had no children|strong="H3206". 
\verseNumber{3}And this|strong="H1931" man|strong="H0376" went up|strong="H5927" out of his city|strong="H5892" yearly|strong="H3117" to worship|strong="H7812" and to sacrifice|strong="H2076" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of hosts|strong="H6635" in Shiloh|strong="H7887". And the two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of Eli|strong="H5941", Hophni|strong="H2652" and Phinehas|strong="H6372", the priests|strong="H3548" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} there.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.3  }yearly: Heb. from year to year} 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ And when the time|strong="H3117" was that Elkanah|strong="H0511" offered|strong="H2076", he gave|strong="H5414" to Peninnah|strong="H6444" his wife|strong="H0802", and to all her sons|strong="H1121" and her daughters|strong="H1323", portions|strong="H4490": 
\verseNumber{5}But unto Hannah|strong="H2584" he gave|strong="H5414" a|strong="H0259" worthy|strong="H0639" portion|strong="H4490"; for he loved|strong="H0157" Hannah|strong="H2584": but the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had shut up|strong="H5462" her womb|strong="H7358".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.5  }worthy: or, double} 
\verseNumber{6}And her adversary|strong="H6869" also provoked|strong="H3707" her sore|strong="H3708", for to make her fret|strong="H7481", because the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had shut|strong="H5462" up|strong="H1157" her womb|strong="H7358".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.6  }provoked: Heb. angered} 
\verseNumber{7}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} he did|strong="H6213" so year|strong="H8141" by year|strong="H8141", when|strong="H1767" she went up|strong="H5927" to the house|strong="H1004" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, so she provoked|strong="H3707" her; therefore she wept|strong="H1058", and did not eat|strong="H0398".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.7  }when…: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up} 
\verseNumber{8}Then said|strong="H0559" Elkanah|strong="H0511" her husband|strong="H0376" to her, Hannah|strong="H2584", why weepest|strong="H1058" thou? and why eatest|strong="H0398" thou not? and why is thy heart|strong="H3824" grieved|strong="H3415"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} not I better|strong="H2896" to thee than ten|strong="H6235" sons|strong="H1121"? 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ So Hannah|strong="H2584" rose up|strong="H6965" after|strong="H0310" they had eaten|strong="H0398" in Shiloh|strong="H7887", and after|strong="H0310" they had drunk|strong="H8354". Now Eli|strong="H5941" the priest|strong="H3548" sat|strong="H3427" upon a seat|strong="H3678" by a post|strong="H4201" of the temple|strong="H1964" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}And she \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in bitterness|strong="H4751" of soul|strong="H5315", and prayed|strong="H6419" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and wept|strong="H1058" sore|strong="H1058".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.10  }in…: Heb. bitter of soul} 
\verseNumber{11}And she vowed|strong="H5087" a vow|strong="H5088", and said|strong="H0559", O \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of hosts|strong="H6635", if thou wilt indeed|strong="H7200" look|strong="H7200" on the affliction|strong="H6040" of thine handmaid|strong="H0519", and remember|strong="H2142" me, and not forget|strong="H7911" thine handmaid|strong="H0519", but wilt give|strong="H5414" unto thine handmaid|strong="H0519" a man|strong="H0582" child|strong="H2233", then I will give|strong="H5414" him unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} all the days|strong="H3117" of his life|strong="H2416", and there shall no razor|strong="H4177" come|strong="H5927" upon his head|strong="H7218".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.11  }a man…: Heb. seed of men} 
\verseNumber{12}And it came to pass, as she continued|strong="H7235" praying|strong="H6419" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, that Eli|strong="H5941" marked|strong="H8104" her mouth|strong="H6310".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.12  }continued…: Heb. multiplied to pray} 
\verseNumber{13}Now Hannah|strong="H2584", she spake|strong="H1696" in her heart|strong="H3820"; only her lips|strong="H8193" moved|strong="H5128", but her voice|strong="H6963" was not heard|strong="H8085": therefore Eli|strong="H5941" thought|strong="H2803" she had been drunken|strong="H7910". 
\verseNumber{14}And Eli|strong="H5941" said|strong="H0559" unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken|strong="H7937"? put away|strong="H5493" thy wine|strong="H3196" from thee. 
\verseNumber{15}And Hannah|strong="H2584" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", No, my lord|strong="H0113", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} a woman|strong="H0802" of a sorrowful|strong="H7186" spirit|strong="H7307": I have drunk|strong="H8354" neither wine|strong="H3196" nor strong drink|strong="H7941", but have poured out|strong="H8210" my soul|strong="H5315" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.15  }of a sorrowful…: Heb. hard of spirit} 
\verseNumber{16}Count|strong="H5414" not thine handmaid|strong="H0519" for|strong="H6440" a daughter|strong="H1323" of Belial|strong="H1100": for out of the abundance|strong="H7230" of my complaint|strong="H7879" and grief|strong="H3708" have I spoken|strong="H1696" hitherto.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.16  }complaint: or, meditation} 
\verseNumber{17}Then Eli|strong="H5941" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H3212" in peace|strong="H7965": and the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" grant|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thee} thy petition|strong="H7596" that thou hast asked|strong="H7592" of him. 
\verseNumber{18}And she said|strong="H0559", Let thine handmaid|strong="H8198" find|strong="H4672" grace|strong="H2580" in thy sight|strong="H5869". So the woman|strong="H0802" went|strong="H3212" her way|strong="H1870", and did eat|strong="H0398", and her countenance|strong="H6440" was no more \BibleCharacterStyleADD{sad}. 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ And they rose up|strong="H7925" in the morning|strong="H1242" early|strong="H7925", and worshipped|strong="H7812" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and returned|strong="H7725", and came|strong="H0935" to their house|strong="H1004" to Ramah|strong="H7414": and Elkanah|strong="H0511" knew|strong="H3045" Hannah|strong="H2584" his wife|strong="H0802"; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} remembered|strong="H2142" her. 
\verseNumber{20}Wherefore it came to pass, when the time|strong="H3117" was come|strong="H8622" about after Hannah|strong="H2584" had conceived|strong="H2029", that she bare|strong="H3205" a son|strong="H1121", and called|strong="H7121" his name|strong="H8034" Samuel|strong="H8050", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{saying}, Because I have asked|strong="H7592" him of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.20  }when…: Heb. in revolution of days}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.20  Samuel: that is, Asked of God} 
\verseNumber{21}And the man|strong="H0376" Elkanah|strong="H0511", and all his house|strong="H1004", went up|strong="H5927" to offer|strong="H2076" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} the yearly|strong="H3117" sacrifice|strong="H2077", and his vow|strong="H5088". 
\verseNumber{22}But Hannah|strong="H2584" went not up|strong="H5927"; for she said|strong="H0559" unto her husband|strong="H0376", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{I will not go up} until the child|strong="H5288" be weaned|strong="H1580", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} I will bring|strong="H0935" him, that he may appear|strong="H7200" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and there abide|strong="H3427" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{23}And Elkanah|strong="H0511" her husband|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559" unto her, Do|strong="H6213" what seemeth|strong="H5869" thee good|strong="H2896"; tarry|strong="H3427" until thou have weaned|strong="H1580" him; only the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} establish|strong="H6965" his word|strong="H1697". So the woman|strong="H0802" abode|strong="H3427", and gave her son|strong="H1121" suck|strong="H3243" until she weaned|strong="H1580" him. 
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\verseNumber{24}¶ And when she had weaned|strong="H1580" him, she took him up|strong="H5927" with her, with three|strong="H7969" bullocks|strong="H6499", and one|strong="H0259" ephah|strong="H0374" of flour|strong="H7058", and a bottle|strong="H5035" of wine|strong="H3196", and brought|strong="H0935" him unto the house|strong="H1004" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} in Shiloh|strong="H7887": and the child|strong="H5288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} young|strong="H5288". 
\verseNumber{25}And they slew|strong="H7819" a bullock|strong="H6499", and brought|strong="H0935" the child|strong="H5288" to Eli|strong="H5941". 
\verseNumber{26}And she said|strong="H0559", Oh|strong="H0994" my lord|strong="H0113", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", my lord|strong="H0113", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} the woman|strong="H0802" that stood|strong="H5324" by thee here, praying|strong="H6419" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{27}For this child|strong="H5288" I prayed|strong="H6419"; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath given|strong="H5414" me my petition|strong="H7596" which I asked|strong="H7592" of him: 
\verseNumber{28}Therefore also I have lent|strong="H7592" him to the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; as long as he liveth|strong="H3117" he shall be lent|strong="H7592" to the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And he worshipped|strong="H7812" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} there.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.28  }lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{1.28  he shall…: or, he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned} 
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\chapterNumber{2}And Hannah|strong="H2584" prayed|strong="H6419", and said|strong="H0559", My heart|strong="H3820" rejoiceth|strong="H5970" in the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, mine horn|strong="H7161" is exalted|strong="H7311" in the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: my mouth|strong="H6310" is enlarged|strong="H7337" over mine enemies|strong="H0341"; because I rejoice|strong="H8055" in thy salvation|strong="H3444". 
\verseNumber{2}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{There is} none holy|strong="H6918" as the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} none beside|strong="H1115" thee: neither \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is there} any rock|strong="H6697" like our God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{3}Talk|strong="H1696" no more|strong="H7235" so exceeding|strong="H1364" proudly|strong="H1364"; let \BibleCharacterStyleADD{not} arrogancy|strong="H6277" come|strong="H3318" out of your mouth|strong="H6310": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} a God|strong="H0410" of knowledge|strong="H1844", and by him actions|strong="H5949" are weighed|strong="H8505".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.3  }arrogancy: Heb. hard} 
\verseNumber{4}The bows|strong="H7198" of the mighty men|strong="H1368" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} broken|strong="H2844", and they that stumbled|strong="H3782" are girded|strong="H0247" with strength|strong="H2428". 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{They that were} full|strong="H7649" have hired out|strong="H7936" themselves for bread|strong="H3899"; and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they that were} hungry|strong="H7457" ceased|strong="H2308": so that the barren|strong="H6135" hath born|strong="H3205" seven|strong="H7651"; and she that hath many|strong="H7227" children|strong="H1121" is waxed feeble|strong="H0535". 
\verseNumber{6}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} killeth|strong="H4191", and maketh alive|strong="H2421": he bringeth down|strong="H3381" to the grave|strong="H7585", and bringeth up|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{7}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} maketh poor|strong="H3423", and maketh rich|strong="H6238": he bringeth low|strong="H8213", and|strong="H0637" lifteth up|strong="H7311". 
\verseNumber{8}He raiseth up|strong="H6965" the poor|strong="H1800" out of the dust|strong="H6083", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} lifteth up|strong="H7311" the beggar|strong="H0034" from the dunghill|strong="H0830", to set|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} among princes|strong="H5081", and to make them inherit|strong="H5157" the throne|strong="H3678" of glory|strong="H3519": for the pillars|strong="H4690" of the earth|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and he hath set|strong="H7896" the world|strong="H8398" upon them. 
\verseNumber{9}He will keep|strong="H8104" the feet|strong="H7272" of his saints|strong="H2623", and the wicked|strong="H7563" shall be silent|strong="H1826" in darkness|strong="H2822"; for by strength|strong="H3581" shall no man|strong="H0376" prevail|strong="H1396". 
\verseNumber{10}The adversaries|strong="H7378" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} shall be broken to pieces|strong="H2865"; out of heaven|strong="H8064" shall he thunder|strong="H7481" upon them: the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} shall judge|strong="H1777" the ends|strong="H0657" of the earth|strong="H0776"; and he shall give|strong="H5414" strength|strong="H5797" unto his king|strong="H4428", and exalt|strong="H7311" the horn|strong="H7161" of his anointed|strong="H4899". 
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\verseNumber{11}And Elkanah|strong="H0511" went|strong="H3212" to Ramah|strong="H7414" to his house|strong="H1004". And the child|strong="H5288" did|strong="H1961" minister|strong="H8334" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} before|strong="H6440" Eli|strong="H5941" the priest|strong="H3548". 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ Now the sons|strong="H1121" of Eli|strong="H5941" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} sons|strong="H1121" of Belial|strong="H1100"; they knew|strong="H3045" not the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}And the priests’|strong="H3548" custom|strong="H4941" with the people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was, that}, when any man|strong="H0376" offered|strong="H2076" sacrifice|strong="H2077", the priest’s|strong="H3548" servant|strong="H5288" came|strong="H0935", while the flesh|strong="H1320" was in seething|strong="H1310", with a fleshhook|strong="H4207" of three|strong="H7969" teeth|strong="H8127" in his hand|strong="H3027"; 
\verseNumber{14}And he struck|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} into the pan|strong="H3595", or kettle|strong="H1731", or caldron|strong="H7037", or pot|strong="H6517"; all that the fleshhook|strong="H4207" brought up|strong="H5927" the priest|strong="H3548" took|strong="H3947" for himself. So they did|strong="H6213" in Shiloh|strong="H7887" unto all the Israelites|strong="H3478" that came|strong="H0935" thither. 
\verseNumber{15}Also before they burnt|strong="H6999" the fat|strong="H2459", the priest’s|strong="H3548" servant|strong="H5288" came|strong="H0935", and said|strong="H0559" to the man|strong="H0376" that sacrificed|strong="H2076", Give|strong="H5414" flesh|strong="H1320" to roast|strong="H6740" for the priest|strong="H3548"; for he will not have|strong="H3947" sodden|strong="H1310" flesh|strong="H1320" of thee, but raw|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{16}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{if} any man|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Let them not fail|strong="H6999" to burn|strong="H6999" the fat|strong="H2459" presently|strong="H3117", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} take|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as much} as thy soul|strong="H5315" desireth|strong="H0183"; then he would answer|strong="H0559" him, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Nay;} but thou shalt give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it me} now: and if not, I will take|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} by force|strong="H2394".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.16  }presently: Heb. as on the day} 
\verseNumber{17}Wherefore the sin|strong="H2403" of the young men|strong="H5288" was very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: for men|strong="H0582" abhorred|strong="H5006" the offering|strong="H4503" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{18}¶ But Samuel|strong="H8050" ministered|strong="H8334" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{being} a child|strong="H5288", girded|strong="H2296" with a linen|strong="H0906" ephod|strong="H0646". 
\verseNumber{19}Moreover his mother|strong="H0517" made|strong="H6213" him a little|strong="H6996" coat|strong="H4598", and brought|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} to him from year|strong="H3117" to year|strong="H3117", when she came up|strong="H5927" with her husband|strong="H0376" to offer|strong="H2076" the yearly|strong="H3117" sacrifice|strong="H2077". 
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\verseNumber{20}¶ And Eli|strong="H5941" blessed|strong="H1288" Elkanah|strong="H0511" and his wife|strong="H0802", and said|strong="H0559", The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} give|strong="H7760" thee seed|strong="H2233" of this woman|strong="H0802" for the loan|strong="H7596" which is lent|strong="H7592" to the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And they went|strong="H1980" unto their own home|strong="H4725".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.20  }loan…: or, petition which she asked, etc} 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3588" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} visited|strong="H6485" Hannah|strong="H2584", so that she conceived|strong="H2029", and bare|strong="H3205" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" and two|strong="H8147" daughters|strong="H1323". And the child|strong="H5288" Samuel|strong="H8050" grew|strong="H1431" before|strong="H5973" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{22}¶ Now Eli|strong="H5941" was very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H2204", and heard|strong="H8085" all that his sons|strong="H1121" did|strong="H6213" unto all Israel|strong="H3478"; and how they lay|strong="H7901" with the women|strong="H0802" that assembled|strong="H6633" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{at} the door|strong="H6607" of the tabernacle|strong="H0168" of the congregation|strong="H4150".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.22  }assembled: Heb. assembled by troops} 
\verseNumber{23}And he said|strong="H0559" unto them, Why do|strong="H6213" ye such things|strong="H1697"? for I hear|strong="H8085" of your evil|strong="H7451" dealings|strong="H1697" by all this people|strong="H5971".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.23  }of your…: or, evil words of you} 
\verseNumber{24}Nay, my sons|strong="H1121"; for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it is} no good|strong="H2896" report|strong="H8052" that I hear|strong="H8085": ye make the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} people|strong="H5971" to transgress|strong="H5674".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.24  }transgress: or, cry out} 
\verseNumber{25}If one man|strong="H0376" sin|strong="H2398" against another|strong="H0376", the judge|strong="H0430" shall judge|strong="H6419" him: but if a man|strong="H0376" sin|strong="H2398" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, who shall intreat|strong="H6419" for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened|strong="H8085" not unto the voice|strong="H6963" of their father|strong="H0001", because the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} would|strong="H2654" slay|strong="H4191" them. 
\verseNumber{26}And the child|strong="H5288" Samuel|strong="H8050" grew|strong="H1432" on|strong="H1980", and was in favour|strong="H2896" both with the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and also with men|strong="H0582". 
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\verseNumber{27}¶ And there came|strong="H0935" a man|strong="H0376" of God|strong="H0430" unto Eli|strong="H5941", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Thus saith|strong="H0559" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, Did I plainly|strong="H1540" appear|strong="H1540" unto the house|strong="H1004" of thy father|strong="H0001", when they were in Egypt|strong="H4714" in Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547" house|strong="H1004"? 
\verseNumber{28}And did I choose|strong="H0977" him out of all the tribes|strong="H7626" of Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} my priest|strong="H3548", to offer|strong="H5927" upon mine altar|strong="H4196", to burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004", to wear|strong="H5375" an ephod|strong="H0646" before|strong="H6440" me? and did I give|strong="H5414" unto the house|strong="H1004" of thy father|strong="H0001" all the offerings made by fire|strong="H0801" of the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478"? 
\verseNumber{29}Wherefore kick|strong="H1163" ye at my sacrifice|strong="H2077" and at mine offering|strong="H4503", which I have commanded|strong="H6680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{in my} habitation|strong="H4583"; and honourest|strong="H3513" thy sons|strong="H1121" above me, to make yourselves fat|strong="H1254" with the chiefest|strong="H7225" of all the offerings|strong="H4503" of Israel|strong="H3478" my people|strong="H5971"? 
\verseNumber{30}Wherefore the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" saith|strong="H5002", I said|strong="H0559" indeed|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} thy house|strong="H1004", and the house|strong="H1004" of thy father|strong="H0001", should walk|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" me for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769": but now the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} saith|strong="H5002", Be it far from me|strong="H2486"; for them that honour|strong="H3513" me I will honour|strong="H3513", and they that despise|strong="H0959" me shall be lightly esteemed|strong="H7043". 
\verseNumber{31}Behold, the days|strong="H3117" come|strong="H0935", that I will cut off|strong="H1438" thine arm|strong="H2220", and the arm|strong="H2220" of thy father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004", that there shall not be an old man|strong="H2205" in thine house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{32}And thou shalt see|strong="H5027" an enemy|strong="H6862" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{in my} habitation|strong="H4583", in all \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the wealth} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{God} shall give|strong="H3190" Israel|strong="H3478": and there shall not be an old man|strong="H2205" in thine house|strong="H1004" for ever|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.32  }an enemy…: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel} 
\verseNumber{33}And the man|strong="H0376" of thine, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{whom} I shall not cut off|strong="H3772" from mine altar|strong="H4196", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall be} to consume|strong="H3615" thine eyes|strong="H5869", and to grieve|strong="H0109" thine heart|strong="H5315": and all the increase|strong="H4768" of thine house|strong="H1004" shall die|strong="H4191" in the flower of their age|strong="H0582".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.33  }in the flower…: Heb. men} 
\verseNumber{34}And this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall be} a sign|strong="H0226" unto thee, that shall come|strong="H0935" upon thy two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", on Hophni|strong="H2652" and Phinehas|strong="H6372"; in one|strong="H0259" day|strong="H3117" they shall die|strong="H4191" both|strong="H8147" of them. 
\verseNumber{35}And I will raise me up|strong="H6965" a faithful|strong="H0539" priest|strong="H3548", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} shall do|strong="H6213" according to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in mine heart|strong="H3824" and in my mind|strong="H5315": and I will build|strong="H1129" him a sure|strong="H0539" house|strong="H1004"; and he shall walk|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" mine anointed|strong="H4899" for ever|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{36}And it shall come to pass, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} every one that is left|strong="H3498" in thine house|strong="H1004" shall come|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} crouch|strong="H7812" to him for a piece|strong="H0095" of silver|strong="H3701" and a morsel|strong="H3603" of bread|strong="H3899", and shall say|strong="H0559", Put|strong="H5596" me, I pray thee, into one|strong="H0259" of the priests’ offices|strong="H3550", that I may eat|strong="H0398" a piece|strong="H6595" of bread|strong="H3899".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.36  }Put: Heb. Join}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{2.36  one of…: or, somewhat about the priesthood} 
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\chapterNumber{3}And the child|strong="H5288" Samuel|strong="H8050" ministered|strong="H8334" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} before|strong="H6440" Eli|strong="H5941". And the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was precious|strong="H3368" in those days|strong="H3117"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} no open|strong="H6555" vision|strong="H2377". 
\verseNumber{2}And it came to pass at that time|strong="H3117", when Eli|strong="H5941" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} laid down|strong="H7901" in his place|strong="H4725", and his eyes|strong="H5869" began|strong="H2490" to wax dim|strong="H3544", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} he could|strong="H3201" not see|strong="H7200"; 
\verseNumber{3}And ere the lamp|strong="H5216" of God|strong="H0430" went out|strong="H3518" in the temple|strong="H1964" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, where the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was}, and Samuel|strong="H8050" was laid down|strong="H7901" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to sleep;} 
\verseNumber{4}That the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} called|strong="H7121" Samuel|strong="H8050": and he answered|strong="H0559", Here \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I. 
\verseNumber{5}And he ran|strong="H7323" unto Eli|strong="H5941", and said|strong="H0559", Here \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I|strong="H2009"; for thou calledst|strong="H7121" me. And he said|strong="H0559", I called|strong="H7121" not; lie down|strong="H7901" again|strong="H7725". And he went|strong="H3212" and lay down|strong="H7901". 
\verseNumber{6}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} called|strong="H7121" yet again|strong="H3254", Samuel|strong="H8050". And Samuel|strong="H8050" arose|strong="H6965" and went|strong="H3212" to Eli|strong="H5941", and said|strong="H0559", Here \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I; for thou didst call|strong="H7121" me. And he answered|strong="H0559", I called|strong="H7121" not, my son|strong="H1121"; lie down|strong="H7901" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{7}Now Samuel|strong="H8050" did not yet|strong="H2962" know|strong="H3045" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, neither was the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} yet revealed|strong="H1540" unto him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.7  }Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the \+nd LORD\+nd*, and before the word of the \+nd LORD\+nd* was revealed unto him} 
\verseNumber{8}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} called|strong="H7121" Samuel|strong="H8050" again|strong="H3254" the third time|strong="H7992". And he arose|strong="H6965" and went|strong="H3212" to Eli|strong="H5941", and said|strong="H0559", Here \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I; for thou didst call|strong="H7121" me. And Eli|strong="H5941" perceived|strong="H0995" that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had called|strong="H7121" the child|strong="H5288". 
\verseNumber{9}Therefore Eli|strong="H5941" said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Go|strong="H3212", lie down|strong="H7901": and it shall be, if he call|strong="H7121" thee, that thou shalt say|strong="H0559", Speak|strong="H1696", \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; for thy servant|strong="H5650" heareth|strong="H8085". So Samuel|strong="H8050" went|strong="H3212" and lay down|strong="H7901" in his place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{10}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} came|strong="H0935", and stood|strong="H3320", and called|strong="H7121" as at other times|strong="H6471", Samuel|strong="H8050", Samuel|strong="H8050". Then Samuel|strong="H8050" answered|strong="H0559", Speak|strong="H1696"; for thy servant|strong="H5650" heareth|strong="H8085". 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" to Samuel|strong="H8050", Behold, I will do|strong="H6213" a thing|strong="H1697" in Israel|strong="H3478", at which both|strong="H8147" the ears|strong="H0241" of every one that heareth|strong="H8085" it shall tingle|strong="H6750". 
\verseNumber{12}In that day|strong="H3117" I will perform|strong="H6965" against Eli|strong="H5941" all \BibleCharacterStyleADD{things} which I have spoken|strong="H1696" concerning|strong="H0413" his house|strong="H1004": when I begin|strong="H2490", I will also make an end|strong="H3615".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.12  }when…: Heb. beginning and ending} 
\verseNumber{13}For I have told|strong="H5046" him that I will judge|strong="H8199" his house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769" for the iniquity|strong="H5771" which he knoweth|strong="H3045"; because his sons|strong="H1121" made themselves vile|strong="H7043", and he restrained|strong="H3543" them not.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.13  }For I…: or, And I will tell him}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.13  vile: or, accursed}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.13  restrained…: Heb. frowned not upon them} 
\verseNumber{14}And therefore I have sworn|strong="H7650" unto the house|strong="H1004" of Eli|strong="H5941", that the iniquity|strong="H5771" of Eli’s|strong="H5941" house|strong="H1004" shall not be purged|strong="H3722" with sacrifice|strong="H2077" nor offering|strong="H4503" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
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\verseNumber{15}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" lay|strong="H7901" until the morning|strong="H1242", and opened|strong="H6605" the doors|strong="H1817" of the house|strong="H1004" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And Samuel|strong="H8050" feared|strong="H3372" to shew|strong="H5046" Eli|strong="H5941" the vision|strong="H4759". 
\verseNumber{16}Then Eli|strong="H5941" called|strong="H7121" Samuel|strong="H8050", and said|strong="H0559", Samuel|strong="H8050", my son|strong="H1121". And he answered|strong="H0559", Here \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I. 
\verseNumber{17}And he said|strong="H0559", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the thing|strong="H1697" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the \+nd Lord\+nd*} hath said|strong="H1696" unto thee? I pray thee hide|strong="H3582" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} not from me: God|strong="H0430" do so|strong="H6213" to thee, and more also|strong="H3254", if thou hide|strong="H3582" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} thing|strong="H1697" from me of all the things|strong="H1697" that he said|strong="H1696" unto thee.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.17  }more also: Heb. so add}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.17  thing: or, word} 
\verseNumber{18}And Samuel|strong="H8050" told|strong="H5046" him every whit|strong="H1697", and hid|strong="H3582" nothing from him. And he said|strong="H0559", It \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: let him do|strong="H6213" what seemeth|strong="H5869" him good|strong="H2896".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.18  }every…: Heb. all the things, or, words} 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" grew|strong="H1431", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was with him, and did let none of his words|strong="H1697" fall|strong="H5307" to the ground|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{20}And all Israel|strong="H3478" from Dan|strong="H1835" even to Beer-sheba|strong="H0884" knew|strong="H3045" that Samuel|strong="H8050" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} established|strong="H0539" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} a prophet|strong="H5030" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{3.20  }established: or, faithful} 
\verseNumber{21}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} appeared|strong="H7200" again|strong="H3254" in Shiloh|strong="H7887": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} revealed|strong="H1540" himself to Samuel|strong="H8050" in Shiloh|strong="H7887" by the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\chapterNumber{4}And the word|strong="H1697" of Samuel|strong="H8050" came to all Israel|strong="H3478". Now Israel|strong="H3478" went out|strong="H3318" against|strong="H7125" the Philistines|strong="H6430" to battle|strong="H4421", and pitched|strong="H2583" beside Eben-ezer|strong="H0072": and the Philistines|strong="H6430" pitched|strong="H2583" in Aphek|strong="H0663".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.1  }came: or, came to pass: Heb. was} 
\verseNumber{2}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" put themselves in array|strong="H6186" against|strong="H7125" Israel|strong="H3478": and when they joined|strong="H5203" battle|strong="H4421", Israel|strong="H3478" was smitten|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" the Philistines|strong="H6430": and they slew|strong="H5221" of the army|strong="H4634" in the field|strong="H7704" about four|strong="H0702" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.2  }they joined…: Heb. the battle was spread}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.2  army: Heb. array} 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ And when the people|strong="H5971" were come|strong="H0935" into the camp|strong="H4264", the elders|strong="H2205" of Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", Wherefore hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} smitten|strong="H5062" us to day|strong="H3117" before|strong="H6440" the Philistines|strong="H6430"? Let us fetch|strong="H3947" the ark|strong="H0727" of the covenant|strong="H1285" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} out of Shiloh|strong="H7887" unto us, that, when it cometh|strong="H0935" among|strong="H7130" us, it may save|strong="H3467" us out of the hand|strong="H3709" of our enemies|strong="H0341".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.3  }fetch: Heb. take unto us} 
\verseNumber{4}So the people|strong="H5971" sent|strong="H7971" to Shiloh|strong="H7887", that they might bring|strong="H5375" from thence the ark|strong="H0727" of the covenant|strong="H1285" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of hosts|strong="H6635", which dwelleth|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{between} the cherubims|strong="H3742": and the two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of Eli|strong="H5941", Hophni|strong="H2652" and Phinehas|strong="H6372", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} there with the ark|strong="H0727" of the covenant|strong="H1285" of God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{5}And when the ark|strong="H0727" of the covenant|strong="H1285" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} came|strong="H0935" into the camp|strong="H4264", all Israel|strong="H3478" shouted|strong="H7321" with a great|strong="H1419" shout|strong="H8643", so that the earth|strong="H0776" rang again|strong="H1949". 
\verseNumber{6}And when the Philistines|strong="H6430" heard|strong="H8085" the noise|strong="H6963" of the shout|strong="H8643", they said|strong="H0559", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{meaneth} the noise|strong="H6963" of this great|strong="H1419" shout|strong="H8643" in the camp|strong="H4264" of the Hebrews|strong="H5680"? And they understood|strong="H3045" that the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was come|strong="H0935" into the camp|strong="H4264". 
\verseNumber{7}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" were afraid|strong="H3372", for they said|strong="H0559", God|strong="H0430" is come|strong="H0935" into the camp|strong="H4264". And they said|strong="H0559", Woe|strong="H0188" unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore|strong="H0865".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.7  }heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day} 
\verseNumber{8}Woe|strong="H0188" unto us! who shall deliver|strong="H5337" us out of the hand|strong="H3027" of these mighty|strong="H0117" Gods|strong="H0430"? these \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} the Gods|strong="H0430" that smote|strong="H5221" the Egyptians|strong="H4714" with all the plagues|strong="H4347" in the wilderness|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{9}Be strong|strong="H2388", and quit|strong="H1961" yourselves like men|strong="H0582", O ye Philistines|strong="H6430", that ye be not servants|strong="H5647" unto the Hebrews|strong="H5680", as they have been|strong="H5647" to you: quit|strong="H1961" yourselves like men|strong="H0582", and fight|strong="H3898".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.9  }quit…: Heb. be men} 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And the Philistines|strong="H6430" fought|strong="H3898", and Israel|strong="H3478" was smitten|strong="H5062", and they fled|strong="H5127" every man|strong="H0376" into his tent|strong="H0168": and there was a very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4347"; for there fell|strong="H5307" of Israel|strong="H3478" thirty|strong="H7970" thousand|strong="H0505" footmen|strong="H7273". 
\verseNumber{11}And the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" was taken|strong="H3947"; and the two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" of Eli|strong="H5941", Hophni|strong="H2652" and Phinehas|strong="H6372", were slain|strong="H4191".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.11  }were slain: Heb. died} 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ And there ran|strong="H7323" a man|strong="H0376" of Benjamin|strong="H1144" out of the army|strong="H4634", and came|strong="H0935" to Shiloh|strong="H7887" the same day|strong="H3117" with his clothes|strong="H4055" rent|strong="H7167", and with earth|strong="H0127" upon his head|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{13}And when he came|strong="H0935", lo, Eli|strong="H5941" sat|strong="H3427" upon a seat|strong="H3678" by the wayside|strong="H1870" watching|strong="H6822": for his heart|strong="H3820" trembled|strong="H2730" for the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430". And when the man|strong="H0376" came|strong="H0935" into the city|strong="H5892", and told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, all the city|strong="H5892" cried out|strong="H2199". 
\verseNumber{14}And when Eli|strong="H5941" heard|strong="H8085" the noise|strong="H6963" of the crying|strong="H6818", he said|strong="H0559", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{meaneth} the noise|strong="H6963" of this tumult|strong="H1995"? And the man|strong="H0376" came|strong="H0935" in hastily|strong="H4116", and told|strong="H5046" Eli|strong="H5941". 
\verseNumber{15}Now Eli|strong="H5941" was ninety|strong="H8673" and eight|strong="H8083" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121"; and his eyes|strong="H5869" were dim|strong="H6965", that he could|strong="H3201" not see|strong="H7200".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.15  }were dim: Heb. stood} 
\verseNumber{16}And the man|strong="H0376" said|strong="H0559" unto Eli|strong="H5941", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} he that came|strong="H0935" out of the army|strong="H4634", and I fled|strong="H5127" to day|strong="H3117" out of the army|strong="H4634". And he said|strong="H0559", What is there done|strong="H1697", my son|strong="H1121"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.16  }is…: Heb. is the thing} 
\verseNumber{17}And the messenger|strong="H1319" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", Israel|strong="H3478" is fled|strong="H5127" before|strong="H6440" the Philistines|strong="H6430", and there hath been also a great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4046" among the people|strong="H5971", and thy two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121" also, Hophni|strong="H2652" and Phinehas|strong="H6372", are dead|strong="H4191", and the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" is taken|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{18}And it came to pass, when he made mention|strong="H2142" of the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430", that he fell|strong="H5307" from off the seat|strong="H3678" backward|strong="H0322" by|strong="H1157" the side|strong="H3027" of the gate|strong="H8179", and his neck|strong="H4665" brake|strong="H7665", and he died|strong="H4191": for he was an old|strong="H2204" man|strong="H0376", and heavy|strong="H3513". And he had judged|strong="H8199" Israel|strong="H3478" forty|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141". 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ And his daughter in law|strong="H3618", Phinehas’|strong="H6372" wife|strong="H0802", was with child|strong="H2030", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{near} to be delivered|strong="H3205": and when she heard|strong="H8085" the tidings|strong="H8052" that|strong="H0413" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" was taken|strong="H3947", and that her father in law|strong="H2524" and her husband|strong="H0376" were dead|strong="H4191", she bowed|strong="H3766" herself and travailed|strong="H3205"; for her pains|strong="H6735" came|strong="H2015" upon her.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.19  }be delivered: or, cry out}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.19  came: Heb. were turned} 
\verseNumber{20}And about the time|strong="H6256" of her death|strong="H4191" the women that stood|strong="H5324" by her said|strong="H1696" unto her, Fear|strong="H3372" not; for thou hast born|strong="H3205" a son|strong="H1121". But she answered|strong="H6030" not, neither did she regard|strong="H7896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.20  }neither…: Heb. set not her heart} 
\verseNumber{21}And she named|strong="H7121" the child|strong="H5288" I-chabod|strong="H0350", saying|strong="H0559", The glory|strong="H3519" is departed|strong="H1540" from Israel|strong="H3478": because|strong="H0413" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" was taken|strong="H3947", and because of her father in law|strong="H2524" and her husband|strong="H0376".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4.21  }I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory} 
\verseNumber{22}And she said|strong="H0559", The glory|strong="H3519" is departed|strong="H1540" from Israel|strong="H3478": for the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" is taken|strong="H3947". 
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\chapterNumber{5}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" took|strong="H3947" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430", and brought|strong="H0935" it from Eben-ezer|strong="H0072" unto Ashdod|strong="H0795". 
\verseNumber{2}When the Philistines|strong="H6430" took|strong="H3947" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430", they brought|strong="H0935" it into the house|strong="H1004" of Dagon|strong="H1712", and set|strong="H3322" it by|strong="H0681" Dagon|strong="H1712". 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ And when they of Ashdod|strong="H0796" arose early|strong="H7925" on the morrow|strong="H4283", behold, Dagon|strong="H1712" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} fallen|strong="H5307" upon his face|strong="H6440" to the earth|strong="H0776" before|strong="H6440" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And they took|strong="H3947" Dagon|strong="H1712", and set|strong="H7725" him in his place|strong="H4725" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{4}And when they arose early|strong="H7925" on the morrow|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", behold, Dagon|strong="H1712" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} fallen|strong="H5307" upon his face|strong="H6440" to the ground|strong="H0776" before|strong="H6440" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; and the head|strong="H7218" of Dagon|strong="H1712" and both|strong="H8147" the palms|strong="H3709" of his hands|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} cut off|strong="H3772" upon the threshold|strong="H4670"; only \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the stump of} Dagon|strong="H1712" was left|strong="H7604" to him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5.4  }the stump…: or, the fishy part} 
\verseNumber{5}Therefore neither the priests|strong="H3548" of Dagon|strong="H1712", nor any that come|strong="H0935" into Dagon’s|strong="H1712" house|strong="H1004", tread|strong="H1869" on the threshold|strong="H4670" of Dagon|strong="H1712" in Ashdod|strong="H0795" unto this day|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{6}But the hand|strong="H3027" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was heavy|strong="H3513" upon them of Ashdod|strong="H0796", and he destroyed|strong="H8074" them, and smote|strong="H5221" them with emerods|strong="H2914", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} Ashdod|strong="H0795" and the coasts|strong="H1366" thereof. 
\verseNumber{7}And when the men|strong="H0582" of Ashdod|strong="H0795" saw|strong="H7200" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it was} so, they said|strong="H0559", The ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" shall not abide|strong="H3427" with us: for his hand|strong="H3027" is sore|strong="H7185" upon us, and upon Dagon|strong="H1712" our god|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{8}They sent|strong="H7971" therefore and gathered|strong="H0622" all the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" unto them, and said|strong="H0559", What shall we do|strong="H6213" with the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478"? And they answered|strong="H0559", Let the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" be carried about|strong="H5437" unto Gath|strong="H1661". And they carried|strong="H5437" the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" about|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thither}. 
\verseNumber{9}And it was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so}, that, after|strong="H0310" they had carried it about|strong="H5437", the hand|strong="H3027" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was against the city|strong="H5892" with a very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" destruction|strong="H4103": and he smote|strong="H5221" the men|strong="H0582" of the city|strong="H5892", both small|strong="H6996" and great|strong="H1419", and they had emerods|strong="H2914" in their secret parts|strong="H8368". 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ Therefore they sent|strong="H7971" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" to Ekron|strong="H6138". And it came to pass, as the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H0935" to Ekron|strong="H6138", that the Ekronites|strong="H6139" cried out|strong="H2199", saying|strong="H0559", They have brought about|strong="H5437" the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" to us, to slay|strong="H4191" us and our people|strong="H5971".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5.10  }us, to…: Heb. me to slay me and my} 
\verseNumber{11}So they sent|strong="H7971" and gathered together|strong="H0622" all the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", and said|strong="H0559", Send away|strong="H7971" the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", and let it go again|strong="H7725" to his own place|strong="H4725", that it slay|strong="H4191" us not, and our people|strong="H5971": for there was a deadly|strong="H4194" destruction|strong="H4103" throughout all the city|strong="H5892"; the hand|strong="H3027" of God|strong="H0430" was very|strong="H3966" heavy|strong="H3513" there.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5.11  }us not…: Heb. me not, and my} 
\verseNumber{12}And the men|strong="H0582" that died|strong="H4191" not were smitten|strong="H5221" with the emerods|strong="H2914": and the cry|strong="H7775" of the city|strong="H5892" went up|strong="H5927" to heaven|strong="H8064". 
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\chapterNumber{6}And the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was in the country|strong="H7704" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" seven|strong="H7651" months|strong="H2320". 
\verseNumber{2}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" called|strong="H7121" for the priests|strong="H3548" and the diviners|strong="H7080", saying|strong="H0559", What shall we do|strong="H6213" to the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}? tell|strong="H3045" us wherewith we shall send|strong="H7971" it to his place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{3}And they said|strong="H0559", If ye send away|strong="H7971" the ark|strong="H0727" of the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", send|strong="H7971" it not empty|strong="H7387"; but in any wise|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" him a trespass offering|strong="H0817": then ye shall be healed|strong="H7495", and it shall be known|strong="H3045" to you why his hand|strong="H3027" is not removed|strong="H5493" from you. 
\verseNumber{4}Then said|strong="H0559" they, What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall be} the trespass offering|strong="H0817" which we shall return|strong="H7725" to him? They answered|strong="H0559", Five|strong="H2568" golden|strong="H2091" emerods|strong="H2914", and five|strong="H2568" golden|strong="H2091" mice|strong="H5909", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{according to} the number|strong="H4557" of the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430": for one|strong="H0259" plague|strong="H4046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} on you all, and on your lords|strong="H5633".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.4  }you: Heb. them} 
\verseNumber{5}Wherefore ye shall make|strong="H6213" images|strong="H6754" of your emerods|strong="H2914", and images|strong="H6754" of your mice|strong="H5909" that mar|strong="H7843" the land|strong="H0776"; and ye shall give|strong="H5414" glory|strong="H3519" unto the God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478": peradventure he will lighten|strong="H7043" his hand|strong="H3027" from off you, and from off your gods|strong="H0430", and from off your land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{6}Wherefore then do ye harden|strong="H3513" your hearts|strong="H3824", as the Egyptians|strong="H4714" and Pharaoh|strong="H6547" hardened|strong="H3513" their hearts|strong="H3820"? when he had wrought wonderfully|strong="H5953" among them, did they not let the people go|strong="H7971", and they departed|strong="H3212"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.6  }wonderfully: or, reproachfully}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.6  the people: Heb. them} 
\verseNumber{7}Now therefore make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H0259" new|strong="H2319" cart|strong="H5699", and take|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" milch|strong="H5763" kine|strong="H6510", on which there hath come|strong="H5927" no yoke|strong="H5923", and tie|strong="H0631" the kine|strong="H6510" to the cart|strong="H5699", and bring|strong="H7725" their calves|strong="H1121" home|strong="H1004" from them|strong="H0310": 
\verseNumber{8}And take|strong="H3947" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and lay|strong="H5414" it upon the cart|strong="H5699"; and put|strong="H7760" the jewels|strong="H3627" of gold|strong="H2091", which ye return|strong="H7725" him \BibleCharacterStyleADD{for} a trespass offering|strong="H0817", in a coffer|strong="H0712" by the side|strong="H6654" thereof; and send it away|strong="H7971", that it may go|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{9}And see|strong="H7200", if it goeth up|strong="H5927" by the way|strong="H1870" of his own coast|strong="H1366" to Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} he hath done|strong="H6213" us this great|strong="H1419" evil|strong="H7451": but if not, then we shall know|strong="H3045" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it is} not his hand|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} smote|strong="H5060" us; it \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} a chance|strong="H4745" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} happened to us|strong="H1961".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.9  }he: or, it} 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And the men|strong="H0582" did so|strong="H6213"; and took|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" milch|strong="H5763" kine|strong="H6510", and tied|strong="H0631" them to the cart|strong="H5699", and shut up|strong="H3607" their calves|strong="H1121" at home|strong="H1004": 
\verseNumber{11}And they laid|strong="H7760" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} upon the cart|strong="H5699", and the coffer|strong="H0712" with the mice|strong="H5909" of gold|strong="H2091" and the images|strong="H6754" of their emerods|strong="H2914". 
\verseNumber{12}And the kine|strong="H6510" took the straight|strong="H3474" way|strong="H1870" to the way|strong="H1870" of Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} went along|strong="H1980" the highway|strong="H4546", lowing|strong="H1600" as they went|strong="H1980", and turned not aside|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to} the right hand|strong="H3225" or \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to} the left|strong="H8040"; and the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H1980" after|strong="H0310" them unto the border|strong="H1366" of Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053". 
\verseNumber{13}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they of} Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} reaping|strong="H7114" their wheat|strong="H2406" harvest|strong="H7105" in the valley|strong="H6010": and they lifted up|strong="H5375" their eyes|strong="H5869", and saw|strong="H7200" the ark|strong="H0727", and rejoiced|strong="H8055" to see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}. 
\verseNumber{14}And the cart|strong="H5699" came|strong="H0935" into the field|strong="H7704" of Joshua|strong="H3091", a Beth-shemite|strong="H1030", and stood|strong="H5975" there, where \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} a great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068": and they clave|strong="H1234" the wood|strong="H6086" of the cart|strong="H5699", and offered|strong="H5927" the kine|strong="H6510" a burnt offering|strong="H5930" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{15}And the Levites|strong="H3881" took down|strong="H3381" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and the coffer|strong="H0712" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} with it, wherein the jewels|strong="H3627" of gold|strong="H2091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were}, and put|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} on the great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068": and the men|strong="H0582" of Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053" offered|strong="H5927" burnt offerings|strong="H5930" and sacrificed|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2077" the same day|strong="H3117" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}And when the five|strong="H2568" lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" had seen|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, they returned|strong="H7725" to Ekron|strong="H6138" the same day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{17}And these \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} the golden|strong="H2091" emerods|strong="H2914" which the Philistines|strong="H6430" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{for} a trespass offering|strong="H0817" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; for Ashdod|strong="H0795" one|strong="H0259", for Gaza|strong="H5804" one|strong="H0259", for Askelon|strong="H0831" one|strong="H0259", for Gath|strong="H1661" one|strong="H0259", for Ekron|strong="H6138" one|strong="H0259"; 
\verseNumber{18}And the golden|strong="H2091" mice|strong="H5909", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{according to} the number|strong="H4557" of all the cities|strong="H5892" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{belonging} to the five|strong="H2568" lords|strong="H5633", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{both} of fenced|strong="H4013" cities|strong="H5892", and of country|strong="H6521" villages|strong="H3724", even unto the great|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{stone of} Abel|strong="H0059", whereon they set down|strong="H3240" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which stone remaineth} unto this day|strong="H3117" in the field|strong="H7704" of Joshua|strong="H3091", the Beth-shemite|strong="H1030".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{6.18  }great…: or, great stone} 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ And he smote|strong="H5221" the men|strong="H0376" of Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053", because they had looked|strong="H7200" into the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, even he smote|strong="H5221" of the people|strong="H5971" fifty|strong="H2572" thousand|strong="H0505" and threescore and ten|strong="H7657" men|strong="H0582": and the people|strong="H5971" lamented|strong="H0056", because the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had smitten|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{many} of the people|strong="H5971" with a great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4347". 
\verseNumber{20}And the men|strong="H0582" of Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053" said|strong="H0559", Who is able|strong="H3201" to stand|strong="H5975" before|strong="H6440" this holy|strong="H6918" \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430"? and to whom shall he go up|strong="H5927" from us? 
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\verseNumber{21}¶ And they sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to the inhabitants|strong="H3427" of Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157", saying|strong="H0559", The Philistines|strong="H6430" have brought again|strong="H7725" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; come ye down|strong="H3381", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} fetch it up|strong="H5927" to you. 
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\chapterNumber{7}And the men|strong="H0582" of Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157" came|strong="H0935", and fetched up|strong="H5927" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and brought|strong="H0935" it into the house|strong="H1004" of Abinadab|strong="H0041" in the hill|strong="H1389", and sanctified|strong="H6942" Eleazar|strong="H0499" his son|strong="H1121" to keep|strong="H8104" the ark|strong="H0727" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}And it came to pass, while|strong="H3117" the ark|strong="H0727" abode|strong="H3427" in Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157", that the time|strong="H3117" was long|strong="H7235"; for it was twenty|strong="H6242" years|strong="H8141": and all the house|strong="H1004" of Israel|strong="H3478" lamented|strong="H5091" after|strong="H0310" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" spake|strong="H0559" unto all the house|strong="H1004" of Israel|strong="H3478", saying|strong="H0559", If ye do return|strong="H7725" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} with all your hearts|strong="H3824", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} put away|strong="H5493" the strange|strong="H5236" gods|strong="H0430" and Ashtaroth|strong="H6252" from among|strong="H8432" you, and prepare|strong="H3559" your hearts|strong="H3824" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and serve|strong="H5647" him only: and he will deliver|strong="H5337" you out of the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{4}Then the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" did put away|strong="H5493" Baalim|strong="H1168" and Ashtaroth|strong="H6252", and served|strong="H5647" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} only. 
\verseNumber{5}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", Gather|strong="H6908" all Israel|strong="H3478" to Mizpeh|strong="H4708", and I will pray|strong="H6419" for you unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}And they gathered together|strong="H6908" to Mizpeh|strong="H4709", and drew|strong="H7579" water|strong="H4325", and poured \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} out|strong="H8210" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and fasted|strong="H6684" on that day|strong="H3117", and said|strong="H0559" there, We have sinned|strong="H2398" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And Samuel|strong="H8050" judged|strong="H8199" the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" in Mizpeh|strong="H4708". 
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\verseNumber{7}And when the Philistines|strong="H6430" heard|strong="H8085" that the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" were gathered together|strong="H6908" to Mizpeh|strong="H4708", the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" went up|strong="H5927" against Israel|strong="H3478". And when the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, they were afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6440" the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{8}And the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559" to Samuel|strong="H8050", Cease|strong="H2790" not to cry|strong="H2199" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} our God|strong="H0430" for us, that he will save|strong="H3467" us out of the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.8  }Cease…: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying} 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" took|strong="H3947" a|strong="H0259" sucking|strong="H2461" lamb|strong="H2924", and offered|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it for} a burnt offering|strong="H5930" wholly|strong="H3632" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: and Samuel|strong="H8050" cried|strong="H2199" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} for Israel|strong="H3478"; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} heard|strong="H6030" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.9  }heard: or, answered} 
\verseNumber{10}And as Samuel|strong="H8050" was offering up|strong="H5927" the burnt offering|strong="H5930", the Philistines|strong="H6430" drew near|strong="H5066" to battle|strong="H4421" against Israel|strong="H3478": but the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thundered|strong="H7481" with a great|strong="H1419" thunder|strong="H6963" on that day|strong="H3117" upon the Philistines|strong="H6430", and discomfited|strong="H2000" them; and they were smitten|strong="H5062" before|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{11}And the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" went out|strong="H3318" of Mizpeh|strong="H4709", and pursued|strong="H7291" the Philistines|strong="H6430", and smote|strong="H5221" them, until \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they came} under Beth-car|strong="H1033". 
\verseNumber{12}Then Samuel|strong="H8050" took|strong="H3947" a|strong="H0259" stone|strong="H0068", and set|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} between Mizpeh|strong="H4709" and Shen|strong="H8129", and called|strong="H7121" the name|strong="H8034" of it Eben-ezer|strong="H0072", saying|strong="H0559", Hitherto hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} helped|strong="H5826" us.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.12  }Eben-ezer: that is, The stone of help} 
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\verseNumber{13}¶ So the Philistines|strong="H6430" were subdued|strong="H3665", and they came|strong="H0935" no more|strong="H3254" into the coast|strong="H1366" of Israel|strong="H3478": and the hand|strong="H3027" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was against the Philistines|strong="H6430" all the days|strong="H3117" of Samuel|strong="H8050". 
\verseNumber{14}And the cities|strong="H5892" which the Philistines|strong="H6430" had taken|strong="H3947" from Israel|strong="H3478" were restored|strong="H7725" to Israel|strong="H3478", from Ekron|strong="H6138" even unto Gath|strong="H1661"; and the coasts|strong="H1366" thereof did Israel|strong="H3478" deliver|strong="H5337" out of the hands|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". And there was peace|strong="H7965" between Israel|strong="H3478" and the Amorites|strong="H0567". 
\verseNumber{15}And Samuel|strong="H8050" judged|strong="H8199" Israel|strong="H3478" all the days|strong="H3117" of his life|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{16}And he went|strong="H1980" from|strong="H1767" year|strong="H8141" to year|strong="H8141" in circuit|strong="H5437" to Beth-el|strong="H1008", and Gilgal|strong="H1537", and Mizpeh|strong="H4709", and judged|strong="H8199" Israel|strong="H3478" in all those places|strong="H4725".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{7.16  }in circuit: Heb. and he circuited} 
\verseNumber{17}And his return|strong="H8666" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} to Ramah|strong="H7414"; for there \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} his house|strong="H1004"; and there he judged|strong="H8199" Israel|strong="H3478"; and there he built|strong="H1129" an altar|strong="H4196" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\chapterNumber{8}And it came to pass, when Samuel|strong="H8050" was old|strong="H2204", that he made|strong="H7760" his sons|strong="H1121" judges|strong="H8199" over Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{2}Now the name|strong="H8034" of his firstborn|strong="H1121" was Joel|strong="H3100"; and the name|strong="H8034" of his second|strong="H4932", Abiah|strong="H0029": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they were} judges|strong="H8199" in Beer-sheba|strong="H0884". 
\verseNumber{3}And his sons|strong="H1121" walked|strong="H1980" not in his ways|strong="H1870", but turned aside|strong="H5186" after|strong="H0310" lucre|strong="H1215", and took|strong="H3947" bribes|strong="H7810", and perverted|strong="H5186" judgment|strong="H4941". 
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\verseNumber{4}Then all the elders|strong="H2205" of Israel|strong="H3478" gathered themselves together|strong="H6908", and came|strong="H0935" to Samuel|strong="H8050" unto Ramah|strong="H7414", 
\verseNumber{5}And said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold, thou art old|strong="H2204", and thy sons|strong="H1121" walk|strong="H1980" not in thy ways|strong="H1870": now make|strong="H7760" us a king|strong="H4428" to judge|strong="H8199" us like all the nations|strong="H1471". 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ But the thing|strong="H1697" displeased|strong="H3415" Samuel|strong="H8050", when they said|strong="H0559", Give|strong="H5414" us a king|strong="H4428" to judge|strong="H8199" us. And Samuel|strong="H8050" prayed|strong="H6419" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{8.6  }displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of} 
\verseNumber{7}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Hearken|strong="H8085" unto the voice|strong="H6963" of the people|strong="H5971" in all that they say|strong="H0559" unto thee: for they have not rejected|strong="H3988" thee, but they have rejected|strong="H3988" me, that I should not reign|strong="H4427" over them. 
\verseNumber{8}According to all the works|strong="H4639" which they have done|strong="H6213" since the day|strong="H3117" that I brought them up|strong="H5927" out of Egypt|strong="H4714" even unto this day|strong="H3117", wherewith they have forsaken|strong="H5800" me, and served|strong="H5647" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430", so do|strong="H6213" they also unto thee. 
\verseNumber{9}Now therefore hearken|strong="H8085" unto their voice|strong="H6963": howbeit|strong="H0389" yet protest|strong="H5749" solemnly|strong="H5749" unto them, and shew|strong="H5046" them the manner|strong="H4941" of the king|strong="H4428" that shall reign|strong="H4427" over them.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{8.9  }hearken…: or, obey}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{8.9  howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt} 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" told|strong="H0559" all the words|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} unto the people|strong="H5971" that asked|strong="H7592" of him a king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{11}And he said|strong="H0559", This will be the manner|strong="H4941" of the king|strong="H4428" that shall reign|strong="H4427" over you: He will take|strong="H3947" your sons|strong="H1121", and appoint|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} for himself, for his chariots|strong="H4818", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} his horsemen|strong="H6571"; and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{some} shall run|strong="H7323" before|strong="H6440" his chariots|strong="H4818". 
\verseNumber{12}And he will appoint|strong="H7760" him captains|strong="H8269" over thousands|strong="H0505", and captains|strong="H8269" over fifties|strong="H2572"; and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{will set them} to ear|strong="H2790" his ground|strong="H2758", and to reap|strong="H7114" his harvest|strong="H7105", and to make|strong="H6213" his instruments|strong="H3627" of war|strong="H4421", and instruments|strong="H3627" of his chariots|strong="H7393". 
\verseNumber{13}And he will take|strong="H3947" your daughters|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} confectionaries|strong="H7548", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} cooks|strong="H2879", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} bakers|strong="H0644". 
\verseNumber{14}And he will take|strong="H3947" your fields|strong="H7704", and your vineyards|strong="H3754", and your oliveyards|strong="H2132", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} the best|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{of them}, and give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} to his servants|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{15}And he will take the tenth|strong="H6237" of your seed|strong="H2233", and of your vineyards|strong="H3754", and give|strong="H5414" to his officers|strong="H5631", and to his servants|strong="H5650".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{8.15  }officers: Heb. eunuchs} 
\verseNumber{16}And he will take|strong="H3947" your menservants|strong="H5650", and your maidservants|strong="H8198", and your goodliest|strong="H2896" young men|strong="H0970", and your asses|strong="H2543", and put|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} to his work|strong="H4399". 
\verseNumber{17}He will take the tenth|strong="H6237" of your sheep|strong="H6629": and ye shall be his servants|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{18}And ye shall cry out|strong="H2199" in that day|strong="H3117" because|strong="H6440" of your king|strong="H4428" which ye shall have chosen|strong="H0977" you; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will not hear|strong="H6030" you in that day|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ Nevertheless the people|strong="H5971" refused|strong="H3985" to obey|strong="H8085" the voice|strong="H6963" of Samuel|strong="H8050"; and they said|strong="H0559", Nay; but we will have a king|strong="H4428" over us; 
\verseNumber{20}That we also may be like all the nations|strong="H1471"; and that our king|strong="H4428" may judge|strong="H8199" us, and go out|strong="H3318" before|strong="H6440" us, and fight|strong="H3898" our battles|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{21}And Samuel|strong="H8050" heard|strong="H8085" all the words|strong="H1697" of the people|strong="H5971", and he rehearsed|strong="H1696" them in the ears|strong="H0241" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{22}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" to Samuel|strong="H8050", Hearken|strong="H8085" unto their voice|strong="H6963", and make|strong="H4427" them a king|strong="H4428". And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478", Go|strong="H3212" ye every man|strong="H0376" unto his city|strong="H5892". 
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\chapterNumber{9}Now there was a man|strong="H0376" of Benjamin|strong="H1144", whose name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Kish|strong="H7027", the son|strong="H1121" of Abiel|strong="H0022", the son|strong="H1121" of Zeror|strong="H6872", the son|strong="H1121" of Bechorath|strong="H1064", the son|strong="H1121" of Aphiah|strong="H0647", a Benjamite|strong="H1145", a mighty|strong="H1368" man|strong="H0376" of power|strong="H2428".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.1  }a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.1  power: or, substance} 
\verseNumber{2}And he had a son|strong="H1121", whose name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Saul|strong="H7586", a choice young man|strong="H0970", and a goodly|strong="H2896": and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} not among the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" a goodlier|strong="H2896" person|strong="H0376" than he: from his shoulders|strong="H7926" and upward|strong="H4605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he was} higher|strong="H1364" than any of the people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{3}And the asses|strong="H0860" of Kish|strong="H7027" Saul’s|strong="H7586" father|strong="H0001" were lost|strong="H0006". And Kish|strong="H7027" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586" his son|strong="H1121", Take|strong="H3947" now one|strong="H0259" of the servants|strong="H5288" with thee, and arise|strong="H6965", go|strong="H3212" seek|strong="H1245" the asses|strong="H0860". 
\verseNumber{4}And he passed through|strong="H5674" mount|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669", and passed through|strong="H5674" the land|strong="H0776" of Shalisha|strong="H8031", but they found|strong="H4672" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} not: then they passed through|strong="H5674" the land|strong="H0776" of Shalim|strong="H8171", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there they were} not: and he passed through|strong="H5674" the land|strong="H0776" of the Benjamites|strong="H1145", but they found|strong="H4672" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} not. 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{And} when they were come|strong="H0935" to the land|strong="H0776" of Zuph|strong="H6689", Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to his servant|strong="H5288" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} with him, Come|strong="H3212", and let us return|strong="H7725"; lest my father|strong="H0001" leave|strong="H2308" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{caring} for the asses|strong="H0860", and take thought|strong="H1672" for us. 
\verseNumber{6}And he said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold now, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} in this city|strong="H5892" a man|strong="H0376" of God|strong="H0430", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he is} an honourable|strong="H3513" man|strong="H0376"; all that he saith|strong="H1696" cometh|strong="H0935" surely to pass|strong="H0935": now let us go|strong="H3212" thither; peradventure he can shew|strong="H5046" us our way|strong="H1870" that we should go|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{7}Then said|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586" to his servant|strong="H5288", But, behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{if} we go|strong="H3212", what shall we bring|strong="H0935" the man|strong="H0376"? for the bread|strong="H3899" is spent|strong="H0235" in our vessels|strong="H3627", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} not a present|strong="H8670" to bring|strong="H0935" to the man|strong="H0376" of God|strong="H0430": what have we?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.7  }is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.7  have we: Heb. is with us?} 
\verseNumber{8}And the servant|strong="H5288" answered|strong="H6030" Saul|strong="H7586" again|strong="H3254", and said|strong="H0559", Behold, I have|strong="H4672" here at hand|strong="H3027" the fourth part|strong="H7253" of a shekel|strong="H8255" of silver|strong="H3701": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} will I give|strong="H5414" to the man|strong="H0376" of God|strong="H0430", to tell|strong="H5046" us our way|strong="H1870".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.8  }I have…: Heb. there is found in my hand} 
\verseNumber{9}(Beforetime|strong="H6440" in Israel|strong="H3478", when a man|strong="H0376" went|strong="H3212" to enquire|strong="H1875" of God|strong="H0430", thus he spake|strong="H0559", Come|strong="H3212", and let us go|strong="H3212" to the seer|strong="H7200": for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he that is} now|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{called} a Prophet|strong="H5030" was beforetime|strong="H6440" called|strong="H7121" a Seer|strong="H7200".) 
\verseNumber{10}Then said|strong="H1697" Saul|strong="H7586" to his servant|strong="H5288", Well|strong="H2896" said|strong="H0559"; come|strong="H3212", let us go|strong="H3212". So they went|strong="H3212" unto the city|strong="H5892" where the man|strong="H0376" of God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.10  }Well said: Heb. Thy word is good} 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{And} as they went up|strong="H5927" the hill|strong="H4608" to the city|strong="H5892", they found|strong="H4672" young maidens|strong="H5291" going out|strong="H3318" to draw|strong="H7579" water|strong="H4325", and said|strong="H0559" unto them, Is|strong="H3426" the seer|strong="H7200" here?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.11  }the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city} 
\verseNumber{12}And they answered|strong="H6030" them, and said|strong="H0559", He is|strong="H3426"; behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he is} before|strong="H6440" you: make haste|strong="H4116" now, for he came|strong="H0935" to day|strong="H3117" to the city|strong="H5892"; for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} a sacrifice|strong="H2077" of the people|strong="H5971" to day|strong="H3117" in the high place|strong="H1116":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.12  }sacrifice: or, feast} 
\verseNumber{13}As soon as ye be come|strong="H0935" into the city|strong="H5892", ye shall straightway|strong="H3651" find|strong="H4672" him, before he go up|strong="H5927" to the high place|strong="H1116" to eat|strong="H0398": for the people|strong="H5971" will not eat|strong="H0398" until he come|strong="H0935", because he doth bless|strong="H1288" the sacrifice|strong="H2077"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} afterwards|strong="H0310" they eat|strong="H0398" that be bidden|strong="H7121". Now therefore get you up|strong="H5927"; for about this time|strong="H3117" ye shall find|strong="H4672" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.13  }this time: Heb. to day} 
\verseNumber{14}And they went up|strong="H5927" into|strong="H8432" the city|strong="H5892": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} when they were come|strong="H0935" into the city|strong="H5892", behold, Samuel|strong="H8050" came out|strong="H3318" against|strong="H7125" them, for to go up|strong="H5927" to the high place|strong="H1116". 
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\verseNumber{15}¶ Now the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had told|strong="H1540" Samuel|strong="H8050" in his ear|strong="H0241" a|strong="H0259" day|strong="H3117" before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H0935", saying|strong="H0559",\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.15  }told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel} 
\verseNumber{16}To morrow|strong="H4279" about this time|strong="H6256" I will send|strong="H7971" thee a man|strong="H0376" out of the land|strong="H0776" of Benjamin|strong="H1144", and thou shalt anoint|strong="H4886" him \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} captain|strong="H5057" over my people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478", that he may save|strong="H3467" my people|strong="H5971" out of the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430": for I have looked|strong="H7200" upon my people|strong="H5971", because their cry|strong="H6818" is come|strong="H0935" unto me. 
\verseNumber{17}And when Samuel|strong="H8050" saw|strong="H7200" Saul|strong="H7586", the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H6030" unto him, Behold the man|strong="H0376" whom I spake|strong="H0559" to thee of! this same shall reign|strong="H6113" over my people|strong="H5971".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.17  }reign over: Heb. restrain in} 
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\verseNumber{18}Then Saul|strong="H7586" drew near|strong="H5066" to Samuel|strong="H8050" in|strong="H8432" the gate|strong="H8179", and said|strong="H0559", Tell|strong="H5046" me, I pray thee, where|strong="H0335" the seer’s|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is}. 
\verseNumber{19}And Samuel|strong="H8050" answered|strong="H6030" Saul|strong="H7586", and said|strong="H0559", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} the seer|strong="H7200": go up|strong="H5927" before|strong="H6440" me unto the high place|strong="H1116"; for ye shall eat|strong="H0398" with me to day|strong="H3117", and to morrow|strong="H1242" I will let thee go|strong="H7971", and will tell|strong="H5046" thee all that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in thine heart|strong="H3824". 
\verseNumber{20}And as for thine asses|strong="H0860" that were lost|strong="H0006" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" ago|strong="H3117", set|strong="H7760" not thy mind|strong="H3820" on them; for they are found|strong="H4672". And on whom \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} all the desire|strong="H2532" of Israel|strong="H3478"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is it} not on thee, and on all thy father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.20  }three…: Heb. to day three days} 
\verseNumber{21}And Saul|strong="H7586" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Am} not I a Benjamite|strong="H1145", of the smallest|strong="H6996" of the tribes|strong="H7626" of Israel|strong="H3478"? and my family|strong="H4940" the least|strong="H6810" of all the families|strong="H4940" of the tribe|strong="H7626" of Benjamin|strong="H1144"? wherefore then speakest|strong="H1696" thou so|strong="H1697" to me?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.21  }so…: Heb. according to this word} 
\verseNumber{22}And Samuel|strong="H8050" took|strong="H3947" Saul|strong="H7586" and his servant|strong="H5288", and brought|strong="H0935" them into the parlour|strong="H3957", and made them sit|strong="H5414" in the chiefest|strong="H7218" place|strong="H4725" among them that were bidden|strong="H7121", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} about thirty|strong="H7970" persons|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{23}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto the cook|strong="H2876", Bring|strong="H5414" the portion|strong="H4490" which I gave|strong="H5414" thee, of which I said|strong="H0559" unto thee, Set|strong="H7760" it by thee. 
\verseNumber{24}And the cook|strong="H2876" took up|strong="H7311" the shoulder|strong="H7785", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} upon it, and set|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586". And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Samuel} said|strong="H0559", Behold that which is left|strong="H7604"! set|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} before|strong="H6440" thee, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} eat|strong="H0398": for unto this time|strong="H4150" hath it been kept|strong="H8104" for thee since I said|strong="H0559", I have invited|strong="H7121" the people|strong="H5971". So Saul|strong="H7586" did eat|strong="H0398" with Samuel|strong="H8050" that day|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.24  }left: or, reserved} 
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\verseNumber{25}¶ And when they were come down|strong="H3381" from the high place|strong="H1116" into the city|strong="H5892", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Samuel} communed|strong="H1696" with Saul|strong="H7586" upon the top of the house|strong="H1406". 
\verseNumber{26}And they arose early|strong="H7925": and it came to pass about the spring|strong="H5927" of the day|strong="H7837", that Samuel|strong="H8050" called|strong="H7121" Saul|strong="H7586" to the top of the house|strong="H1406", saying|strong="H0559", Up|strong="H6965", that I may send thee away|strong="H7971". And Saul|strong="H7586" arose|strong="H6965", and they went out|strong="H3318" both|strong="H8147" of them, he and Samuel|strong="H8050", abroad|strong="H2351". 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{And} as they were going down|strong="H3381" to the end|strong="H7097" of the city|strong="H5892", Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", Bid|strong="H0559" the servant|strong="H5288" pass on|strong="H5674" before|strong="H6440" us, (and he passed on|strong="H5674",) but stand|strong="H5975" thou still a while|strong="H3117", that I may shew|strong="H8085" thee the word|strong="H1697" of God|strong="H0430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{9.27  }a while: Heb. to day} 
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\chapterNumber{10}Then Samuel|strong="H8050" took|strong="H3947" a vial|strong="H6378" of oil|strong="H8081", and poured|strong="H3332" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} upon his head|strong="H7218", and kissed|strong="H5401" him, and said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is it} not because the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath anointed|strong="H4886" thee \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} captain|strong="H5057" over his inheritance|strong="H5159"? 
\verseNumber{2}When thou art departed|strong="H3212" from me|strong="H5978" to day|strong="H3117", then thou shalt find|strong="H4672" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0582" by Rachel’s|strong="H7354" sepulchre|strong="H6900" in the border|strong="H1366" of Benjamin|strong="H1144" at Zelzah|strong="H6766"; and they will say|strong="H0559" unto thee, The asses|strong="H0860" which thou wentest|strong="H1980" to seek|strong="H1245" are found|strong="H4672": and, lo, thy father|strong="H0001" hath left|strong="H5203" the care|strong="H1697" of the asses|strong="H0860", and sorroweth|strong="H1672" for you, saying|strong="H0559", What shall I do|strong="H6213" for my son|strong="H1121"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.2  }care: Heb. business} 
\verseNumber{3}Then shalt thou go on|strong="H2498" forward|strong="H1973" from thence, and thou shalt come|strong="H0935" to the plain|strong="H0436" of Tabor|strong="H8396", and there shall meet|strong="H4672" thee three|strong="H7969" men|strong="H0582" going up|strong="H5927" to God|strong="H0430" to Beth-el|strong="H1008", one|strong="H0259" carrying|strong="H5375" three|strong="H7969" kids|strong="H1423", and another|strong="H0259" carrying|strong="H5375" three|strong="H7969" loaves|strong="H3603" of bread|strong="H3899", and another|strong="H0259" carrying|strong="H5375" a bottle|strong="H5035" of wine|strong="H3196": 
\verseNumber{4}And they will|strong="H7592" salute|strong="H7965" thee, and give|strong="H5414" thee two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{loaves} of bread|strong="H3899"; which thou shalt receive|strong="H3947" of their hands|strong="H3027".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.4  }salute…: Heb. ask thee of peace} 
\verseNumber{5}After|strong="H0310" that thou shalt come|strong="H0935" to the hill|strong="H1389" of God|strong="H0430", where \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the garrison|strong="H5333" of the Philistines|strong="H6430": and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither|strong="H0935" to the city|strong="H5892", that thou shalt meet|strong="H6293" a company|strong="H2256" of prophets|strong="H5030" coming down|strong="H3381" from the high place|strong="H1116" with a psaltery|strong="H5035", and a tabret|strong="H8596", and a pipe|strong="H2485", and a harp|strong="H3658", before|strong="H6440" them; and they shall prophesy|strong="H5012": 
\verseNumber{6}And the Spirit|strong="H7307" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will come|strong="H6743" upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy|strong="H5012" with them, and shalt be turned|strong="H2015" into another|strong="H0312" man|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{7}And let it be, when these signs|strong="H0226" are come|strong="H0935" unto thee, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} thou do|strong="H6213" as occasion|strong="H4672" serve|strong="H3027" thee; for God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} with thee.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.7  }And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.7  that…: Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find} 
\verseNumber{8}And thou shalt go down|strong="H3381" before|strong="H6440" me to Gilgal|strong="H1537"; and, behold, I will come down|strong="H3381" unto thee, to offer|strong="H5927" burnt offerings|strong="H5930", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} to sacrifice|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2077" of peace offerings|strong="H8002": seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" shalt thou tarry|strong="H3176", till I come|strong="H0935" to thee, and shew|strong="H3045" thee what thou shalt do|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ And it was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so}, that when he had turned|strong="H6437" his back|strong="H7926" to go|strong="H3212" from Samuel|strong="H8050", God|strong="H0430" gave|strong="H2015" him another|strong="H0312" heart|strong="H3820": and all those signs|strong="H0226" came|strong="H0935" to pass that day|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.9  }back: Heb. shoulder}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.9  gave: Heb. turned} 
\verseNumber{10}And when they came|strong="H0935" thither to the hill|strong="H1389", behold, a company|strong="H2256" of prophets|strong="H5030" met|strong="H7125" him; and the Spirit|strong="H7307" of God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H6743" upon him, and he prophesied|strong="H5012" among|strong="H8432" them. 
\verseNumber{11}And it came to pass, when all that knew|strong="H3045" him beforetime|strong="H0865" saw|strong="H7200" that, behold, he prophesied|strong="H5012" among the prophets|strong="H5030", then the people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" one|strong="H0376" to another|strong="H7453", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} is come unto the son|strong="H1121" of Kish|strong="H7027"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} Saul|strong="H7586" also among the prophets|strong="H5030"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.11  }one…: Heb. a man to his neighbour} 
\verseNumber{12}And one|strong="H0376" of the same place answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", But who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} their father|strong="H0001"? Therefore it became a proverb|strong="H4912", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} Saul|strong="H7586" also among the prophets|strong="H5030"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.12  }of…: Heb. from thence} 
\verseNumber{13}And when he had made an end|strong="H3615" of prophesying|strong="H5012", he came|strong="H0935" to the high place|strong="H1116". 
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\verseNumber{14}¶ And Saul’s|strong="H7586" uncle|strong="H1730" said|strong="H0559" unto him and to his servant|strong="H5288", Whither|strong="H0575" went|strong="H1980" ye? And he said|strong="H0559", To seek|strong="H1245" the asses|strong="H0860": and when we saw|strong="H7200" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they were} no where|strong="H0369", we came|strong="H0935" to Samuel|strong="H8050". 
\verseNumber{15}And Saul’s|strong="H7586" uncle|strong="H1730" said|strong="H0559", Tell|strong="H5046" me, I pray thee, what Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto you. 
\verseNumber{16}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto his uncle|strong="H1730", He told|strong="H5046" us plainly|strong="H5046" that the asses|strong="H0860" were found|strong="H4672". But of the matter|strong="H1697" of the kingdom|strong="H4410", whereof Samuel|strong="H8050" spake|strong="H0559", he told|strong="H5046" him not. 
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\verseNumber{17}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" called|strong="H6817" the people|strong="H5971" together unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} to Mizpeh|strong="H4709"; 
\verseNumber{18}And said|strong="H0559" unto the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478", Thus saith|strong="H0559" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", I brought up|strong="H5927" Israel|strong="H3478" out of Egypt|strong="H4714", and delivered|strong="H5337" you out of the hand|strong="H3027" of the Egyptians|strong="H4714", and out of the hand|strong="H3027" of all kingdoms|strong="H4467", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} of them that oppressed|strong="H3905" you: 
\verseNumber{19}And ye have this day|strong="H3117" rejected|strong="H3988" your God|strong="H0430", who himself saved|strong="H3467" you out of all your adversities|strong="H7451" and your tribulations|strong="H6869"; and ye have said|strong="H0559" unto him, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Nay}, but set|strong="H7760" a king|strong="H4428" over us. Now therefore present|strong="H3320" yourselves before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} by your tribes|strong="H7626", and by your thousands|strong="H0505". 
\verseNumber{20}And when Samuel|strong="H8050" had caused all the tribes|strong="H7626" of Israel|strong="H3478" to come near|strong="H7126", the tribe|strong="H7626" of Benjamin|strong="H1144" was taken|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{21}When he had caused the tribe|strong="H7626" of Benjamin|strong="H1144" to come near|strong="H7126" by their families|strong="H4940", the family|strong="H4940" of Matri|strong="H4309" was taken|strong="H3920", and Saul|strong="H7586" the son|strong="H1121" of Kish|strong="H7027" was taken|strong="H3920": and when they sought|strong="H1245" him, he could not be found|strong="H4672". 
\verseNumber{22}Therefore they enquired|strong="H7592" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} further, if the man|strong="H0376" should yet come|strong="H0935" thither|strong="H1988". And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} answered|strong="H0559", Behold, he hath hid|strong="H2244" himself among the stuff|strong="H3627". 
\verseNumber{23}And they ran|strong="H7323" and fetched|strong="H3947" him thence: and when he stood|strong="H3320" among|strong="H8432" the people|strong="H5971", he was higher|strong="H1361" than any of the people|strong="H5971" from his shoulders|strong="H7926" and upward|strong="H4605". 
\verseNumber{24}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" to all the people|strong="H5971", See|strong="H7200" ye him whom the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath chosen|strong="H0977", that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} none like him among all the people|strong="H5971"? And all the people|strong="H5971" shouted|strong="H7321", and said|strong="H0559", God save|strong="H2421" the king|strong="H4428".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.24  }God…: Heb. Let the king live} 
\verseNumber{25}Then Samuel|strong="H8050" told|strong="H1696" the people|strong="H5971" the manner|strong="H4941" of the kingdom|strong="H4410", and wrote|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} in a book|strong="H5612", and laid \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} up|strong="H3240" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. And Samuel|strong="H8050" sent|strong="H7971" all the people|strong="H5971" away|strong="H7971", every man|strong="H0376" to his house|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{26}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" also went|strong="H1980" home|strong="H1004" to Gibeah|strong="H1390"; and there went|strong="H3212" with him a band of men|strong="H2428", whose hearts|strong="H3820" God|strong="H0430" had touched|strong="H5060". 
\verseNumber{27}But the children|strong="H1121" of Belial|strong="H1100" said|strong="H0559", How shall this man save|strong="H3467" us? And they despised|strong="H0959" him, and brought|strong="H0935" him no presents|strong="H4503". But he held his peace|strong="H2790".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{10.27  }held…: or, was as though he had been deaf} 
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\chapterNumber{11}Then Nahash|strong="H5176" the Ammonite|strong="H5984" came up|strong="H5927", and encamped|strong="H2583" against Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003": and all the men|strong="H0582" of Jabesh|strong="H3003" said|strong="H0559" unto Nahash|strong="H5176", Make|strong="H3772" a covenant|strong="H1285" with us, and we will serve|strong="H5647" thee. 
\verseNumber{2}And Nahash|strong="H5176" the Ammonite|strong="H5984" answered|strong="H0559" them, On this|strong="H2063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{condition} will I make|strong="H3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{a covenant} with you, that I may thrust out|strong="H5365" all your right|strong="H3225" eyes|strong="H5869", and lay|strong="H7760" it \BibleCharacterStyleADD{for} a reproach|strong="H2781" upon all Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{3}And the elders|strong="H2205" of Jabesh|strong="H3003" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Give us seven|strong="H7651" days’|strong="H3117" respite|strong="H7503", that we may send|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" unto all the coasts|strong="H1366" of Israel|strong="H3478": and then, if \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there be} no man to save|strong="H3467" us, we will come out|strong="H3318" to thee.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{11.3  }Give…: Heb. Forbear us} 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ Then came|strong="H0935" the messengers|strong="H4397" to Gibeah|strong="H1390" of Saul|strong="H7586", and told|strong="H1696" the tidings|strong="H1697" in the ears|strong="H0241" of the people|strong="H5971": and all the people|strong="H5971" lifted up|strong="H5375" their voices|strong="H6963", and wept|strong="H1058". 
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\verseNumber{5}And, behold, Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H0935" after|strong="H0310" the herd|strong="H1241" out of the field|strong="H7704"; and Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{aileth} the people|strong="H5971" that they weep|strong="H1058"? And they told|strong="H5608" him the tidings|strong="H1697" of the men|strong="H0582" of Jabesh|strong="H3003". 
\verseNumber{6}And the Spirit|strong="H7307" of God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H6743" upon Saul|strong="H7586" when he heard|strong="H8085" those tidings|strong="H1697", and his anger|strong="H0639" was kindled|strong="H2734" greatly|strong="H3966". 
\verseNumber{7}And he took|strong="H3947" a yoke|strong="H6776" of oxen|strong="H1241", and hewed them in pieces|strong="H5408", and sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} throughout all the coasts|strong="H1366" of Israel|strong="H3478" by the hands|strong="H3027" of messengers|strong="H4397", saying|strong="H0559", Whosoever cometh not forth|strong="H3318" after|strong="H0310" Saul|strong="H7586" and after|strong="H0310" Samuel|strong="H8050", so shall it be done|strong="H6213" unto his oxen|strong="H1241". And the fear|strong="H6343" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} fell|strong="H5307" on the people|strong="H5971", and they came out|strong="H3318" with one|strong="H0259" consent|strong="H0376".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{11.7  }with…: Heb. as one man} 
\verseNumber{8}And when he numbered|strong="H6485" them in Bezek|strong="H0966", the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" were three|strong="H7969" hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505", and the men|strong="H0376" of Judah|strong="H3063" thirty|strong="H7970" thousand|strong="H0505". 
\verseNumber{9}And they said|strong="H0559" unto the messengers|strong="H4397" that came|strong="H0935", Thus shall ye say|strong="H0559" unto the men|strong="H0376" of Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003", To morrow|strong="H4279", by \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that time} the sun|strong="H8121" be hot|strong="H2527", ye shall have help|strong="H8668". And the messengers|strong="H4397" came|strong="H0935" and shewed|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} to the men|strong="H0582" of Jabesh|strong="H3003"; and they were glad|strong="H8055".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{11.9  }help: or, deliverance} 
\verseNumber{10}Therefore the men|strong="H0582" of Jabesh|strong="H3003" said|strong="H0559", To morrow|strong="H4279" we will come out|strong="H3318" unto you, and ye shall do|strong="H6213" with us all that seemeth|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto you. 
\verseNumber{11}And it was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so} on the morrow|strong="H4283", that Saul|strong="H7586" put|strong="H7760" the people|strong="H5971" in three|strong="H7969" companies|strong="H7218"; and they came|strong="H0935" into the midst|strong="H8432" of the host|strong="H4264" in the morning|strong="H1242" watch|strong="H0821", and slew|strong="H5221" the Ammonites|strong="H5983" until the heat|strong="H2527" of the day|strong="H3117": and it came to pass, that they which remained|strong="H7604" were scattered|strong="H6327", so that two|strong="H8147" of them were not left|strong="H7604" together|strong="H3162". 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ And the people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} he that said|strong="H0559", Shall Saul|strong="H7586" reign|strong="H4427" over us? bring|strong="H5414" the men|strong="H0582", that we may put them to death|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{13}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", There shall not a man|strong="H0376" be put to death|strong="H4191" this day|strong="H3117": for to day|strong="H3117" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath wrought|strong="H6213" salvation|strong="H8668" in Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{14}Then said|strong="H0559" Samuel|strong="H8050" to the people|strong="H5971", Come|strong="H3212", and let us go|strong="H3212" to Gilgal|strong="H1537", and renew|strong="H2318" the kingdom|strong="H4410" there. 
\verseNumber{15}And all the people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3212" to Gilgal|strong="H1537"; and there they made Saul|strong="H7586" king|strong="H4427" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} in Gilgal|strong="H1537"; and there they sacrificed|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2077" of peace offerings|strong="H8002" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; and there Saul|strong="H7586" and all the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" rejoiced|strong="H8055" greatly|strong="H3966". 
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\chapterNumber{12}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto all Israel|strong="H3478", Behold, I have hearkened|strong="H8085" unto your voice|strong="H6963" in all that ye said|strong="H0559" unto me, and have made|strong="H4427" a king|strong="H4428" over you. 
\verseNumber{2}And now, behold, the king|strong="H4428" walketh|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" you: and I am old|strong="H2204" and grayheaded|strong="H7867"; and, behold, my sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} with you: and I have walked|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" you from my childhood|strong="H5271" unto this day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{3}Behold, here I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am:} witness|strong="H6030" against me before the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and before his anointed|strong="H4899": whose ox|strong="H7794" have I taken|strong="H3947"? or whose ass|strong="H2543" have I taken|strong="H3947"? or whom have I defrauded|strong="H6231"? whom have I oppressed|strong="H7533"? or of whose hand|strong="H3027" have I received \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} bribe|strong="H3724" to blind|strong="H5956" mine eyes|strong="H5869" therewith? and I will restore|strong="H7725" it you.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.3  }bribe: Heb. ransom}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.3  to blind…: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him} 
\verseNumber{4}And they said|strong="H0559", Thou hast not defrauded|strong="H6231" us, nor oppressed|strong="H7533" us, neither hast thou taken|strong="H3947" ought|strong="H3972" of any man’s|strong="H0376" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{5}And he said|strong="H0559" unto them, The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} witness|strong="H5707" against you, and his anointed|strong="H4899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} witness|strong="H5707" this day|strong="H3117", that ye have not found|strong="H4672" ought|strong="H3972" in my hand|strong="H3027". And they answered|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{He is} witness|strong="H5707". 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto the people|strong="H5971", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{It is} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} that advanced|strong="H6213" Moses|strong="H4872" and Aaron|strong="H0175", and that brought|strong="H5927" your fathers|strong="H0001" up|strong="H5927" out of the land|strong="H0776" of Egypt|strong="H4714".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.6  }advanced: or, made} 
\verseNumber{7}Now therefore stand still|strong="H3320", that I may reason|strong="H8199" with you before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of all the righteous acts|strong="H6666" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, which he did|strong="H6213" to you and to your fathers|strong="H0001".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.7  }righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses, or, benefits}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.7  to: Heb. with} 
\verseNumber{8}When Jacob|strong="H3290" was come|strong="H0935" into Egypt|strong="H4714", and your fathers|strong="H0001" cried|strong="H2199" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, then the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" Moses|strong="H4872" and Aaron|strong="H0175", which brought forth|strong="H3318" your fathers|strong="H0001" out of Egypt|strong="H4714", and made them dwell|strong="H3427" in this place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{9}And when they forgat|strong="H7911" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} their God|strong="H0430", he sold|strong="H4376" them into the hand|strong="H3027" of Sisera|strong="H5516", captain|strong="H8269" of the host|strong="H6635" of Hazor|strong="H2674", and into the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", and into the hand|strong="H3027" of the king|strong="H4428" of Moab|strong="H4124", and they fought|strong="H3898" against them. 
\verseNumber{10}And they cried|strong="H2199" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and said|strong="H0559", We have sinned|strong="H2398", because we have forsaken|strong="H5800" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and have served|strong="H5647" Baalim|strong="H1168" and Ashtaroth|strong="H6252": but now deliver|strong="H5337" us out of the hand|strong="H3027" of our enemies|strong="H0341", and we will serve|strong="H5647" thee. 
\verseNumber{11}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" Jerubbaal|strong="H3378", and Bedan|strong="H0917", and Jephthah|strong="H3316", and Samuel|strong="H8050", and delivered|strong="H5337" you out of the hand|strong="H3027" of your enemies|strong="H0341" on every side|strong="H5439", and ye dwelled|strong="H3427" safe|strong="H0983". 
\verseNumber{12}And when ye saw|strong="H7200" that Nahash|strong="H5176" the king|strong="H4428" of the children|strong="H1121" of Ammon|strong="H5983" came|strong="H0935" against you, ye said|strong="H0559" unto me, Nay; but a king|strong="H4428" shall reign|strong="H4427" over us: when the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} your God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} your king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{13}Now therefore behold the king|strong="H4428" whom ye have chosen|strong="H0977", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} whom ye have desired|strong="H7592"! and, behold, the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath set|strong="H5414" a king|strong="H4428" over you. 
\verseNumber{14}If ye will fear|strong="H3372" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and serve|strong="H5647" him, and obey|strong="H8085" his voice|strong="H6963", and not rebel|strong="H4784" against the commandment|strong="H6310" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, then shall both ye and also the king|strong="H4428" that reigneth|strong="H4427" over you continue following|strong="H0310" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} your God|strong="H0430":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.14  }commandment: Heb. mouth}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.14  continue…: Heb. be after} 
\verseNumber{15}But if ye will not obey|strong="H8085" the voice|strong="H6963" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, but rebel|strong="H4784" against the commandment|strong="H6310" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, then shall the hand|strong="H3027" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} be against you, as \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it was} against your fathers|strong="H0001". 
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\verseNumber{16}¶ Now therefore|strong="H1571" stand|strong="H3320" and see|strong="H7200" this great|strong="H1419" thing|strong="H1697", which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will do|strong="H6213" before your eyes|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is it} not wheat|strong="H2406" harvest|strong="H7105" to day|strong="H3117"? I will call|strong="H7121" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and he shall send|strong="H5414" thunder|strong="H6963" and rain|strong="H4306"; that ye may perceive|strong="H3045" and see|strong="H7200" that your wickedness|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} great|strong="H7227", which ye have done|strong="H6213" in the sight|strong="H5869" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, in asking|strong="H7592" you a king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{18}So Samuel|strong="H8050" called|strong="H7121" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H5414" thunder|strong="H6963" and rain|strong="H4306" that day|strong="H3117": and all the people|strong="H5971" greatly|strong="H3966" feared|strong="H3372" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} and Samuel|strong="H8050". 
\verseNumber{19}And all the people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Pray|strong="H6419" for thy servants|strong="H5650" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430", that we die|strong="H4191" not: for we have added|strong="H3254" unto all our sins|strong="H2403" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{this} evil|strong="H7451", to ask|strong="H7592" us a king|strong="H4428". 
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\verseNumber{20}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto the people|strong="H5971", Fear|strong="H3372" not: ye have done|strong="H6213" all this wickedness|strong="H7451": yet turn not aside|strong="H5493" from following|strong="H0310" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, but serve|strong="H5647" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} with all your heart|strong="H3824"; 
\verseNumber{21}And turn ye not aside|strong="H5493": for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then should ye go} after|strong="H0310" vain|strong="H8414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{things}, which cannot profit|strong="H3276" nor deliver|strong="H5337"; for they \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} vain|strong="H8414". 
\verseNumber{22}For the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will not forsake|strong="H5203" his people|strong="H5971" for his great|strong="H1419" name’s|strong="H8034" sake: because it hath pleased|strong="H2974" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} to make|strong="H6213" you his people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{23}Moreover as for me|strong="H0595", God forbid|strong="H2486" that I should sin|strong="H2398" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} in ceasing|strong="H2308" to pray|strong="H6419" for you: but I will teach|strong="H3384" you the good|strong="H2896" and the right|strong="H3477" way|strong="H1870":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.23  }in: Heb. from} 
\verseNumber{24}Only fear|strong="H3372" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and serve|strong="H5647" him in truth|strong="H0571" with all your heart|strong="H3824": for consider|strong="H7200" how great \BibleCharacterStyleADD{things} he hath done|strong="H1431" for you.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{12.24  }how…: or, what a great thing} 
\verseNumber{25}But if ye shall still|strong="H7489" do wickedly|strong="H7489", ye shall be consumed|strong="H5595", both ye and your king|strong="H4428". 
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\chapterNumber{13}Saul|strong="H7586" reigned|strong="H4427" one year|strong="H1121"; and when he had reigned|strong="H4427" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141" over Israel|strong="H3478",\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.1  }reigned one…: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning} 
\verseNumber{2}Saul|strong="H7586" chose|strong="H0977" him three|strong="H7969" thousand|strong="H0505" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{men} of Israel|strong="H3478"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{whereof} two thousand|strong="H0505" were with Saul|strong="H7586" in Michmash|strong="H4363" and in mount|strong="H2022" Beth-el|strong="H1008", and a thousand|strong="H0505" were with Jonathan|strong="H3129" in Gibeah|strong="H1390" of Benjamin|strong="H1144": and the rest|strong="H3499" of the people|strong="H5971" he sent|strong="H7971" every man|strong="H0376" to his tent|strong="H0168". 
\verseNumber{3}And Jonathan|strong="H3129" smote|strong="H5221" the garrison|strong="H5333" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in Geba|strong="H1387", and the Philistines|strong="H6430" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{of it}. And Saul|strong="H7586" blew|strong="H8628" the trumpet|strong="H7782" throughout all the land|strong="H0776", saying|strong="H0559", Let the Hebrews|strong="H5680" hear|strong="H8085".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.3  }Geba: or, the hill} 
\verseNumber{4}And all Israel|strong="H3478" heard|strong="H8085" say|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} Saul|strong="H7586" had smitten|strong="H5221" a garrison|strong="H5333" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} Israel|strong="H3478" also was had in abomination|strong="H0887" with the Philistines|strong="H6430". And the people|strong="H5971" were called together|strong="H6817" after|strong="H0310" Saul|strong="H7586" to Gilgal|strong="H1537".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.4  }was…: Heb. did stink} 
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\verseNumber{5}¶ And the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered themselves together|strong="H0622" to fight|strong="H3898" with Israel|strong="H3478", thirty|strong="H7970" thousand|strong="H0505" chariots|strong="H7393", and six|strong="H8337" thousand|strong="H0505" horsemen|strong="H6571", and people|strong="H5971" as the sand|strong="H2344" which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} on the sea|strong="H3220" shore|strong="H8193" in multitude|strong="H7230": and they came up|strong="H5927", and pitched|strong="H2583" in Michmash|strong="H4363", eastward|strong="H6926" from Beth-aven|strong="H1007". 
\verseNumber{6}When the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" saw|strong="H7200" that they were in a strait|strong="H6887", (for the people|strong="H5971" were distressed|strong="H5065",) then the people|strong="H5971" did hide|strong="H2244" themselves in caves|strong="H4631", and in thickets|strong="H2337", and in rocks|strong="H5553", and in high places|strong="H6877", and in pits|strong="H0953". 
\verseNumber{7}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{some of} the Hebrews|strong="H5680" went over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" to the land|strong="H0776" of Gad|strong="H1410" and Gilead|strong="H1568". As for Saul|strong="H7586", he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} yet in Gilgal|strong="H1537", and all the people|strong="H5971" followed|strong="H0310" him trembling|strong="H2729".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.7  }followed…: Heb. trembled after him} 
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\verseNumber{8}¶ And he tarried|strong="H3176" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117", according to the set time|strong="H4150" that Samuel|strong="H8050" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{had appointed:} but Samuel|strong="H8050" came|strong="H0935" not to Gilgal|strong="H1537"; and the people|strong="H5971" were scattered|strong="H6327" from him. 
\verseNumber{9}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Bring hither|strong="H5066" a burnt offering|strong="H5930" to me, and peace offerings|strong="H8002". And he offered|strong="H5927" the burnt offering|strong="H5930". 
\verseNumber{10}And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end|strong="H3615" of offering|strong="H5927" the burnt offering|strong="H5930", behold, Samuel|strong="H8050" came|strong="H0935"; and Saul|strong="H7586" went out|strong="H3318" to meet|strong="H7125" him, that he might salute|strong="H1288" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.10  }salute: Heb. bless} 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", What hast thou done|strong="H6213"? And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Because I saw|strong="H7200" that the people|strong="H5971" were scattered|strong="H5310" from me, and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} thou camest|strong="H0935" not within the days|strong="H3117" appointed|strong="H4150", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered themselves together|strong="H0622" at Michmash|strong="H4363"; 
\verseNumber{12}Therefore said|strong="H0559" I, The Philistines|strong="H6430" will come down|strong="H3381" now upon me to Gilgal|strong="H1537", and I have not made supplication|strong="H2470" unto|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: I forced|strong="H0662" myself therefore, and offered|strong="H5927" a burnt offering|strong="H5930".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.12  }made…: Heb. intreated the face} 
\verseNumber{13}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", Thou hast done foolishly|strong="H5528": thou hast not kept|strong="H8104" the commandment|strong="H4687" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430", which he commanded|strong="H6680" thee: for now would the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} have established|strong="H3559" thy kingdom|strong="H4467" upon Israel|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{14}But now thy kingdom|strong="H4467" shall not continue|strong="H6965": the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath sought|strong="H1245" him a man|strong="H0376" after his own heart|strong="H3824", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath commanded|strong="H6680" him \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} captain|strong="H5057" over his people|strong="H5971", because thou hast not kept|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} commanded|strong="H6680" thee. 
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\verseNumber{15}And Samuel|strong="H8050" arose|strong="H6965", and gat him up|strong="H5927" from Gilgal|strong="H1537" unto Gibeah|strong="H1390" of Benjamin|strong="H1144". And Saul|strong="H7586" numbered|strong="H6485" the people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that were} present|strong="H4672" with him, about six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.15  }present: Heb. found} 
\verseNumber{16}And Saul|strong="H7586", and Jonathan|strong="H3129" his son|strong="H1121", and the people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that were} present|strong="H4672" with them, abode|strong="H3427" in Gibeah|strong="H1387" of Benjamin|strong="H1144": but the Philistines|strong="H6430" encamped|strong="H2583" in Michmash|strong="H4363".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.16  }present: Heb. found}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.16  Gibeah: Heb. Geba} 
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\verseNumber{17}¶ And the spoilers|strong="H7843" came out|strong="H3318" of the camp|strong="H4264" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" in three|strong="H7969" companies|strong="H7218": one|strong="H0259" company|strong="H7218" turned|strong="H6437" unto the way|strong="H1870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that leadeth to} Ophrah|strong="H6084", unto the land|strong="H0776" of Shual|strong="H7777": 
\verseNumber{18}And another|strong="H0259" company|strong="H7218" turned|strong="H6437" the way|strong="H1870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to} Beth-horon|strong="H1032": and another|strong="H0259" company|strong="H7218" turned|strong="H6437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to} the way|strong="H1870" of the border|strong="H1366" that looketh|strong="H8259" to the valley|strong="H1516" of Zeboim|strong="H6650" toward the wilderness|strong="H4057". 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ Now there was no smith|strong="H2796" found|strong="H4672" throughout all the land|strong="H0776" of Israel|strong="H3478": for the Philistines|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559", Lest the Hebrews|strong="H5680" make|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} swords|strong="H2719" or spears|strong="H2595": 
\verseNumber{20}But all the Israelites|strong="H3478" went down|strong="H3381" to the Philistines|strong="H6430", to sharpen|strong="H3913" every man|strong="H0376" his share|strong="H4282", and his coulter|strong="H0855", and his axe|strong="H7134", and his mattock|strong="H4281". 
\verseNumber{21}Yet they had a file|strong="H6477" for the mattocks|strong="H4281", and for the coulters|strong="H0855", and for the forks|strong="H7969", and for the axes|strong="H7134", and to sharpen|strong="H5324" the goads|strong="H1861".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.21  }a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.21  sharpen: Heb. set} 
\verseNumber{22}So it came to pass in the day|strong="H3117" of battle|strong="H4421", that there was neither sword|strong="H2719" nor spear|strong="H2595" found|strong="H4672" in the hand|strong="H3027" of any of the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with Saul|strong="H7586" and Jonathan|strong="H3129": but with Saul|strong="H7586" and with Jonathan|strong="H3129" his son|strong="H1121" was there found|strong="H4672". 
\verseNumber{23}And the garrison|strong="H4673" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" went out|strong="H3318" to the passage|strong="H4569" of Michmash|strong="H4363".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{13.23  }garrison: or, standing camp} 
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\chapterNumber{14}Now it came to pass upon a day|strong="H3117", that Jonathan|strong="H3129" the son|strong="H1121" of Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto the young man|strong="H5288" that bare|strong="H5375" his armour|strong="H3627", Come|strong="H3212", and let us go over|strong="H5674" to the Philistines’|strong="H6430" garrison|strong="H4673", that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} on the other side|strong="H5676". But he told|strong="H5046" not his father|strong="H0001".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.1  }it came…: or, there was a day} 
\verseNumber{2}And Saul|strong="H7586" tarried|strong="H3427" in the uttermost|strong="H7097" part of Gibeah|strong="H1390" under a pomegranate tree|strong="H7416" which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in Migron|strong="H4051": and the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} about six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376"; 
\verseNumber{3}And Ahiah|strong="H0281", the son|strong="H1121" of Ahitub|strong="H0285", I-chabod’s|strong="H0350" brother|strong="H0251", the son|strong="H1121" of Phinehas|strong="H6372", the son|strong="H1121" of Eli|strong="H5941", the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} priest|strong="H3548" in Shiloh|strong="H7887", wearing|strong="H5375" an ephod|strong="H0646". And the people|strong="H5971" knew|strong="H3045" not that Jonathan|strong="H3129" was gone|strong="H1980".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.3  }Ahiah: called Ahimelech} 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ And between the passages|strong="H4569", by which Jonathan|strong="H3129" sought|strong="H1245" to go over|strong="H5674" unto the Philistines’|strong="H6430" garrison|strong="H4673", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} a sharp|strong="H8127" rock|strong="H5553" on the one side|strong="H5676", and a sharp|strong="H8127" rock|strong="H5553" on the other side|strong="H5676": and the name|strong="H8034" of the one|strong="H0259" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Bozez|strong="H0949", and the name|strong="H8034" of the other|strong="H0259" Seneh|strong="H5573". 
\verseNumber{5}The forefront|strong="H8127" of the one|strong="H0259" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} situate|strong="H4690" northward|strong="H6828" over against|strong="H4136" Michmash|strong="H4363", and the other|strong="H0259" southward|strong="H5045" over against|strong="H4136" Gibeah|strong="H1387".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.5  }forefront: Heb. tooth} 
\verseNumber{6}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559" to the young man|strong="H5288" that bare|strong="H5375" his armour|strong="H3627", Come|strong="H3212", and let us go over|strong="H5674" unto the garrison|strong="H4673" of these uncircumcised|strong="H6189": it may be that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will work|strong="H6213" for us: for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} no restraint|strong="H4622" to the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} to save|strong="H3467" by many|strong="H7227" or by few|strong="H4592". 
\verseNumber{7}And his armourbearer|strong="H5375" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Do|strong="H6213" all that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in thine heart|strong="H3824": turn|strong="H5186" thee; behold, I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} with thee according to thy heart|strong="H3824". 
\verseNumber{8}Then said|strong="H0559" Jonathan|strong="H3083", Behold, we will pass over|strong="H5674" unto \BibleCharacterStyleADD{these} men|strong="H0582", and we will discover|strong="H1540" ourselves unto them. 
\verseNumber{9}If they say|strong="H0559" thus unto us, Tarry|strong="H1826" until we come|strong="H5060" to you; then we will stand still|strong="H5975" in our place, and will not go up|strong="H5927" unto them.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.9  }Tarry: Heb. Be still} 
\verseNumber{10}But if they say|strong="H0559" thus, Come up|strong="H5927" unto us; then we will go up|strong="H5927": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath delivered|strong="H5414" them into our hand|strong="H3027": and this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall be} a sign|strong="H0226" unto us. 
\verseNumber{11}And both|strong="H8147" of them discovered|strong="H1540" themselves unto the garrison|strong="H4673" of the Philistines|strong="H6430": and the Philistines|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559", Behold, the Hebrews|strong="H5680" come forth|strong="H3318" out of the holes|strong="H2356" where they had hid|strong="H2244" themselves. 
\verseNumber{12}And the men|strong="H0582" of the garrison|strong="H4675" answered|strong="H6030" Jonathan|strong="H3129" and his armourbearer|strong="H5375", and said|strong="H0559", Come up|strong="H5927" to us, and we will shew|strong="H3045" you a thing|strong="H1697". And Jonathan|strong="H3129" said|strong="H0559" unto his armourbearer|strong="H5375", Come up|strong="H5927" after|strong="H0310" me: for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath delivered|strong="H5414" them into the hand|strong="H3027" of Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{13}And Jonathan|strong="H3129" climbed up|strong="H5927" upon his hands|strong="H3027" and upon his feet|strong="H7272", and his armourbearer|strong="H5375" after|strong="H0310" him: and they fell|strong="H5307" before|strong="H6440" Jonathan|strong="H3129"; and his armourbearer|strong="H5375" slew|strong="H4191" after|strong="H0310" him. 
\verseNumber{14}And that first|strong="H7223" slaughter|strong="H4347", which Jonathan|strong="H3129" and his armourbearer|strong="H5375" made|strong="H5221", was about twenty|strong="H6242" men|strong="H0376", within as it were an half|strong="H2677" acre|strong="H4618" of land|strong="H7704", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which} a yoke|strong="H6776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{of oxen might plow}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.14  }an…: or, half a furrow of an acre of land} 
\verseNumber{15}And there was trembling|strong="H2731" in the host|strong="H4264", in the field|strong="H7704", and among all the people|strong="H5971": the garrison|strong="H4673", and the spoilers|strong="H7843", they also trembled|strong="H2729", and the earth|strong="H0776" quaked|strong="H7264": so it was a very great|strong="H0430" trembling|strong="H2731".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.15  }a very…: Heb. a trembling of God} 
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\verseNumber{16}And the watchmen|strong="H6822" of Saul|strong="H7586" in Gibeah|strong="H1390" of Benjamin|strong="H1144" looked|strong="H7200"; and, behold, the multitude|strong="H1995" melted away|strong="H4127", and they went|strong="H3212" on beating down|strong="H1986" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{one another}. 
\verseNumber{17}Then said|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586" unto the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him, Number|strong="H6485" now, and see|strong="H7200" who is gone|strong="H1980" from us. And when they had numbered|strong="H6485", behold, Jonathan|strong="H3129" and his armourbearer|strong="H5375" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} not \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there}. 
\verseNumber{18}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto Ahiah|strong="H0281", Bring hither|strong="H5066" the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430". For the ark|strong="H0727" of God|strong="H0430" was at that time|strong="H3117" with the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ And it came to pass, while Saul|strong="H7586" talked|strong="H1696" unto the priest|strong="H3548", that the noise|strong="H1995" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in the host|strong="H4264" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H3212" on|strong="H1980" and increased|strong="H7227": and Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto the priest|strong="H3548", Withdraw|strong="H0622" thine hand|strong="H3027".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.19  }noise: or, tumult} 
\verseNumber{20}And Saul|strong="H7586" and all the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him assembled|strong="H2199" themselves, and they came|strong="H0935" to the battle|strong="H4421": and, behold, every man’s|strong="H0376" sword|strong="H2719" was against his fellow|strong="H7453", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and there was} a very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419" discomfiture|strong="H4103".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.20  }assembled…: Heb. were cried together} 
\verseNumber{21}Moreover the Hebrews|strong="H5680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} were with the Philistines|strong="H6430" before|strong="H0865" that time|strong="H8032", which went up|strong="H5927" with them into the camp|strong="H4264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{from the country} round about|strong="H5439", even they also \BibleCharacterStyleADD{turned} to be with the Israelites|strong="H3478" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with Saul|strong="H7586" and Jonathan|strong="H3129". 
\verseNumber{22}Likewise all the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" which had hid|strong="H2244" themselves in mount|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{when} they heard|strong="H8085" that the Philistines|strong="H6430" fled|strong="H5127", even they also followed hard|strong="H1692" after|strong="H0310" them in the battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{23}So the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} saved|strong="H3467" Israel|strong="H3478" that day|strong="H3117": and the battle|strong="H4421" passed over|strong="H5674" unto Beth-aven|strong="H1007". 
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\verseNumber{24}¶ And the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" were distressed|strong="H5065" that day|strong="H3117": for Saul|strong="H7586" had adjured|strong="H0422" the people|strong="H5971", saying|strong="H0559", Cursed|strong="H0779" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} the man|strong="H0376" that eateth|strong="H0398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} food|strong="H3899" until evening|strong="H6153", that I may be avenged|strong="H5358" on mine enemies|strong="H0341". So none of the people|strong="H5971" tasted|strong="H2938" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} food|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{25}And all \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they of} the land|strong="H0776" came|strong="H0935" to a wood|strong="H3293"; and there was honey|strong="H1706" upon|strong="H6440" the ground|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{26}And when the people|strong="H5971" were come|strong="H0935" into the wood|strong="H3293", behold, the honey|strong="H1706" dropped|strong="H1982"; but no man put|strong="H5381" his hand|strong="H3027" to his mouth|strong="H6310": for the people|strong="H5971" feared|strong="H3372" the oath|strong="H7621". 
\verseNumber{27}But Jonathan|strong="H3129" heard|strong="H8085" not when his father|strong="H0001" charged|strong="H7650" the people|strong="H5971" with the oath|strong="H7650": wherefore he put forth|strong="H7971" the end|strong="H7097" of the rod|strong="H4294" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in his hand|strong="H3027", and dipped|strong="H2881" it in an honeycomb|strong="H3295", and put|strong="H7725" his hand|strong="H3027" to his mouth|strong="H6310"; and his eyes|strong="H5869" were enlightened|strong="H0215". 
\verseNumber{28}Then answered|strong="H6030" one|strong="H0376" of the people|strong="H5971", and said|strong="H0559", Thy father|strong="H0001" straitly|strong="H7650" charged|strong="H7650" the people|strong="H5971" with an oath|strong="H7650", saying|strong="H0559", Cursed|strong="H0779" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} the man|strong="H0376" that eateth|strong="H0398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} food|strong="H3899" this day|strong="H3117". And the people|strong="H5971" were faint|strong="H5774".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.28  }faint: or, weary} 
\verseNumber{29}Then said|strong="H0559" Jonathan|strong="H3129", My father|strong="H0001" hath troubled|strong="H5916" the land|strong="H0776": see|strong="H7200", I pray you, how mine eyes|strong="H5869" have been enlightened|strong="H0215", because I tasted|strong="H2938" a little|strong="H4592" of this honey|strong="H1706". 
\verseNumber{30}How much more|strong="H0637", if haply|strong="H3863" the people|strong="H5971" had eaten|strong="H0398" freely|strong="H0398" to day|strong="H3117" of the spoil|strong="H7998" of their enemies|strong="H0341" which they found|strong="H4672"? for had there not been now a much greater|strong="H7235" slaughter|strong="H4347" among the Philistines|strong="H6430"? 
\verseNumber{31}And they smote|strong="H5221" the Philistines|strong="H6430" that day|strong="H3117" from Michmash|strong="H4363" to Aijalon|strong="H0357": and the people|strong="H5971" were very|strong="H3966" faint|strong="H5774". 
\verseNumber{32}And the people|strong="H5971" flew|strong="H5860" upon the spoil|strong="H7998", and took|strong="H3947" sheep|strong="H6629", and oxen|strong="H1241", and calves|strong="H1121", and slew|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} on the ground|strong="H0776": and the people|strong="H5971" did eat|strong="H0398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} with the blood|strong="H1818". 
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\verseNumber{33}¶ Then they told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586", saying|strong="H0559", Behold, the people|strong="H5971" sin|strong="H2398" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, in that they eat|strong="H0398" with the blood|strong="H1818". And he said|strong="H0559", Ye have transgressed|strong="H0898": roll|strong="H1556" a great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068" unto me this day|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.33  }transgressed: or, dealt treacherously} 
\verseNumber{34}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Disperse|strong="H6327" yourselves among the people|strong="H5971", and say|strong="H0559" unto them, Bring me hither|strong="H5066" every man|strong="H0376" his ox|strong="H7794", and every man|strong="H0376" his sheep|strong="H7716", and slay|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} here, and eat|strong="H0398"; and sin|strong="H2398" not against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} in eating|strong="H0398" with the blood|strong="H1818". And all the people|strong="H5971" brought|strong="H5066" every man|strong="H0376" his ox|strong="H7794" with him|strong="H3027" that night|strong="H3915", and slew|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} there.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.34  }with him: Heb. in his hand} 
\verseNumber{35}And Saul|strong="H7586" built|strong="H1129" an altar|strong="H4196" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: the same was the first|strong="H2490" altar|strong="H4196" that he built|strong="H1129" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.35  }the same…: Heb. that altar he began to build unto the \+nd LORD\+nd*} 
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\verseNumber{36}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Let us go down|strong="H3381" after|strong="H0310" the Philistines|strong="H6430" by night|strong="H3915", and spoil|strong="H0962" them until the morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216", and let us not leave|strong="H7604" a man|strong="H0376" of them. And they said|strong="H0559", Do|strong="H6213" whatsoever seemeth|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto thee. Then said|strong="H0559" the priest|strong="H3548", Let us draw near|strong="H7126" hither|strong="H1988" unto God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{37}And Saul|strong="H7586" asked|strong="H7592" counsel of God|strong="H0430", Shall I go down|strong="H3381" after|strong="H0310" the Philistines|strong="H6430"? wilt thou deliver|strong="H5414" them into the hand|strong="H3027" of Israel|strong="H3478"? But he answered|strong="H6030" him not that day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{38}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Draw ye near|strong="H5066" hither|strong="H1988", all the chief|strong="H6438" of the people|strong="H5971": and know|strong="H3045" and see|strong="H7200" wherein|strong="H4100" this sin|strong="H2403" hath been this day|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.38  }chief: Heb. corners} 
\verseNumber{39}For, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", which saveth|strong="H3467" Israel|strong="H3478", though it be|strong="H3426" in Jonathan|strong="H3129" my son|strong="H1121", he shall surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191". But \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} not a man among all the people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} answered|strong="H6030" him. 
\verseNumber{40}Then said|strong="H0559" he unto all Israel|strong="H3478", Be ye on one|strong="H0259" side|strong="H5676", and I and Jonathan|strong="H3129" my son|strong="H1121" will be on the other|strong="H0259" side|strong="H5676". And the people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", Do|strong="H6213" what seemeth|strong="H5869" good|strong="H2896" unto thee. 
\verseNumber{41}Therefore Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", Give|strong="H3051" a perfect|strong="H8549" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{lot}. And Saul|strong="H7586" and Jonathan|strong="H3129" were taken|strong="H3920": but the people|strong="H5971" escaped|strong="H3318".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.41  }Give…: or, Shew the innocent}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.41  escaped: Heb. went forth} 
\verseNumber{42}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Cast|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{lots} between me and Jonathan|strong="H3129" my son|strong="H1121". And Jonathan|strong="H3129" was taken|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{43}Then Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to Jonathan|strong="H3129", Tell|strong="H5046" me what thou hast done|strong="H6213". And Jonathan|strong="H3129" told|strong="H5046" him, and said|strong="H0559", I did but|strong="H2938" taste|strong="H2938" a little|strong="H4592" honey|strong="H1706" with the end|strong="H7097" of the rod|strong="H4294" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in mine hand|strong="H3027", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and}, lo|strong="H2009", I must die|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{44}And Saul|strong="H7586" answered|strong="H0559", God|strong="H0430" do so|strong="H6213" and more also|strong="H3254": for thou shalt surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191", Jonathan|strong="H3129". 
\verseNumber{45}And the people|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", Shall Jonathan|strong="H3129" die|strong="H4191", who hath wrought|strong="H6213" this great|strong="H1419" salvation|strong="H3444" in Israel|strong="H3478"? God forbid|strong="H2486": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", there shall not one hair|strong="H8185" of his head|strong="H7218" fall|strong="H5307" to the ground|strong="H0776"; for he hath wrought|strong="H6213" with God|strong="H0430" this day|strong="H3117". So the people|strong="H5971" rescued|strong="H6299" Jonathan|strong="H3129", that he died|strong="H4191" not. 
\verseNumber{46}Then Saul|strong="H7586" went up|strong="H5927" from following|strong="H0310" the Philistines|strong="H6430": and the Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H1980" to their own place|strong="H4725". 
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\verseNumber{47}¶ So Saul|strong="H7586" took|strong="H3920" the kingdom|strong="H4410" over Israel|strong="H3478", and fought|strong="H3898" against all his enemies|strong="H0341" on every side|strong="H5439", against Moab|strong="H4124", and against the children|strong="H1121" of Ammon|strong="H5983", and against Edom|strong="H0123", and against the kings|strong="H4428" of Zobah|strong="H6678", and against the Philistines|strong="H6430": and whithersoever he turned|strong="H6437" himself, he vexed|strong="H7561" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them}. 
\verseNumber{48}And he gathered|strong="H6213" an host|strong="H2428", and smote|strong="H5221" the Amalekites|strong="H6002", and delivered|strong="H5337" Israel|strong="H3478" out of the hands|strong="H3027" of them that spoiled|strong="H8154" them.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.48  }gathered…: or, wrought mightily} 
\verseNumber{49}Now the sons|strong="H1121" of Saul|strong="H7586" were Jonathan|strong="H3129", and Ishui|strong="H3440", and Melchi-shua|strong="H4444": and the names|strong="H8034" of his two|strong="H8147" daughters|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were these;} the name|strong="H8034" of the firstborn|strong="H1067" Merab|strong="H4764", and the name|strong="H8034" of the younger|strong="H6996" Michal|strong="H4324": 
\verseNumber{50}And the name|strong="H8034" of Saul’s|strong="H7586" wife|strong="H0802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Ahinoam|strong="H0293", the daughter|strong="H1323" of Ahimaaz|strong="H0290": and the name|strong="H8034" of the captain|strong="H8269" of his host|strong="H6635" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Abner|strong="H0074", the son|strong="H1121" of Ner|strong="H5369", Saul’s|strong="H7586" uncle|strong="H1730".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{14.50  }Abner: Heb. Abiner} 
\verseNumber{51}And Kish|strong="H7027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} the father|strong="H0001" of Saul|strong="H7586"; and Ner|strong="H5369" the father|strong="H0001" of Abner|strong="H0074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} the son|strong="H1121" of Abiel|strong="H0022". 
\verseNumber{52}And there was sore|strong="H2389" war|strong="H4421" against the Philistines|strong="H6430" all the days|strong="H3117" of Saul|strong="H7586": and when Saul|strong="H7586" saw|strong="H7200" any strong|strong="H1368" man|strong="H0376", or any valiant|strong="H2428" man|strong="H1121", he took|strong="H0622" him unto him. 
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\chapterNumber{15}Samuel|strong="H8050" also said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" me to anoint|strong="H4886" thee \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} king|strong="H4428" over his people|strong="H5971", over Israel|strong="H3478": now therefore hearken|strong="H8085" thou unto the voice|strong="H6963" of the words|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Thus saith|strong="H0559" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of hosts|strong="H6635", I remember|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} which Amalek|strong="H6002" did|strong="H6213" to Israel|strong="H3478", how he laid|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{wait} for him in the way|strong="H1870", when he came up|strong="H5927" from Egypt|strong="H4714". 
\verseNumber{3}Now go|strong="H3212" and smite|strong="H5221" Amalek|strong="H6002", and utterly destroy|strong="H2763" all that they have, and spare|strong="H2550" them not; but slay|strong="H4191" both man|strong="H0376" and woman|strong="H0802", infant|strong="H5768" and suckling|strong="H3243", ox|strong="H7794" and sheep|strong="H7716", camel|strong="H1581" and ass|strong="H2543". 
\verseNumber{4}And Saul|strong="H7586" gathered|strong="H8085" the people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H8085", and numbered|strong="H6485" them in Telaim|strong="H2923", two hundred|strong="H3967" thousand|strong="H0505" footmen|strong="H7273", and ten|strong="H6235" thousand|strong="H0505" men|strong="H0376" of Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{5}And Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H0935" to a city|strong="H5892" of Amalek|strong="H6002", and laid wait|strong="H7378" in the valley|strong="H5158".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.5  }laid…: or, fought} 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto the Kenites|strong="H7017", Go|strong="H3212", depart|strong="H5493", get you down|strong="H3381" from among|strong="H8432" the Amalekites|strong="H6002", lest I destroy|strong="H0622" you with them: for ye shewed|strong="H6213" kindness|strong="H2617" to all the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478", when they came up|strong="H5927" out of Egypt|strong="H4714". So the Kenites|strong="H7017" departed|strong="H5493" from among|strong="H8432" the Amalekites|strong="H6003". 
\verseNumber{7}And Saul|strong="H7586" smote|strong="H5221" the Amalekites|strong="H6002" from Havilah|strong="H2341" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{until} thou comest|strong="H0935" to Shur|strong="H7793", that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} over against|strong="H6440" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
\verseNumber{8}And he took|strong="H8610" Agag|strong="H0090" the king|strong="H4428" of the Amalekites|strong="H6002" alive|strong="H2416", and utterly destroyed|strong="H2763" all the people|strong="H5971" with the edge|strong="H6310" of the sword|strong="H2719". 
\verseNumber{9}But Saul|strong="H7586" and the people|strong="H5971" spared|strong="H2550" Agag|strong="H0090", and the best|strong="H4315" of the sheep|strong="H6629", and of the oxen|strong="H1241", and of the fatlings|strong="H4932", and the lambs|strong="H3733", and all \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that was} good|strong="H2896", and would|strong="H0014" not utterly destroy|strong="H2763" them: but every thing|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that was} vile|strong="H5240" and refuse|strong="H4549", that they destroyed utterly|strong="H2763".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.9  }fatlings: or, second sort} 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ Then came the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} unto Samuel|strong="H8050", saying|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{11}It repenteth|strong="H5162" me that I have set up|strong="H4427" Saul|strong="H7586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be} king|strong="H4428": for he is turned back|strong="H7725" from following|strong="H0310" me, and hath not performed|strong="H6965" my commandments|strong="H1697". And it grieved|strong="H2734" Samuel|strong="H8050"; and he cried|strong="H2199" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} all night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{12}And when Samuel|strong="H8050" rose early|strong="H7925" to meet|strong="H7125" Saul|strong="H7586" in the morning|strong="H1242", it was told|strong="H5046" Samuel|strong="H8050", saying|strong="H0559", Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H0935" to Carmel|strong="H3760", and, behold, he set him up|strong="H5324" a place|strong="H3027", and is gone about|strong="H5437", and passed on|strong="H5674", and gone down|strong="H3381" to Gilgal|strong="H1537". 
\verseNumber{13}And Samuel|strong="H8050" came|strong="H0935" to Saul|strong="H7586": and Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} thou of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: I have performed|strong="H6965" the commandment|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{meaneth} then this bleating|strong="H6963" of the sheep|strong="H6629" in mine ears|strong="H0241", and the lowing|strong="H6963" of the oxen|strong="H1241" which I hear|strong="H8085"? 
\verseNumber{15}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", They have brought|strong="H0935" them from the Amalekites|strong="H6003": for the people|strong="H5971" spared|strong="H2550" the best|strong="H4315" of the sheep|strong="H6629" and of the oxen|strong="H1241", to sacrifice|strong="H2076" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430"; and the rest|strong="H3498" we have utterly destroyed|strong="H2763". 
\verseNumber{16}Then Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", Stay|strong="H7503", and I will tell|strong="H5046" thee what the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath said|strong="H1696" to me this night|strong="H3915". And he said|strong="H0559" unto him, Say on|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{17}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", When thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{wast} little|strong="H6996" in thine own sight|strong="H5869", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{wast} thou not \BibleCharacterStyleADD{made} the head|strong="H7218" of the tribes|strong="H7626" of Israel|strong="H3478", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4886" thee king|strong="H4428" over Israel|strong="H3478"? 
\verseNumber{18}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" thee on a journey|strong="H1870", and said|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H3212" and utterly destroy|strong="H2763" the sinners|strong="H2400" the Amalekites|strong="H6002", and fight|strong="H3898" against them until they be consumed|strong="H3615".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.18  }they…: Heb. they consume them} 
\verseNumber{19}Wherefore then didst thou not obey|strong="H8085" the voice|strong="H6963" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, but didst fly|strong="H5860" upon the spoil|strong="H7998", and didst|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" in the sight|strong="H5869" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}? 
\verseNumber{20}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Yea, I have obeyed|strong="H8085" the voice|strong="H6963" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and have gone|strong="H3212" the way|strong="H1870" which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" me, and have brought|strong="H0935" Agag|strong="H0090" the king|strong="H4428" of Amalek|strong="H6002", and have utterly destroyed|strong="H2763" the Amalekites|strong="H6002". 
\verseNumber{21}But the people|strong="H5971" took|strong="H3947" of the spoil|strong="H7998", sheep|strong="H6629" and oxen|strong="H1241", the chief|strong="H7225" of the things which should have been utterly destroyed|strong="H2764", to sacrifice|strong="H2076" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430" in Gilgal|strong="H1537". 
\verseNumber{22}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", Hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as great} delight|strong="H2656" in burnt offerings|strong="H5930" and sacrifices|strong="H2077", as in obeying|strong="H8085" the voice|strong="H6963" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}? Behold, to obey|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} better|strong="H2896" than sacrifice|strong="H2077", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} to hearken|strong="H7181" than the fat|strong="H2459" of rams|strong="H0352". 
\verseNumber{23}For rebellion|strong="H4805" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is as} the sin|strong="H2403" of witchcraft|strong="H7081", and stubbornness|strong="H6484" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is as} iniquity|strong="H0205" and idolatry|strong="H8655". Because thou hast rejected|strong="H3988" the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, he hath also rejected|strong="H3988" thee from \BibleCharacterStyleADD{being} king|strong="H4428".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.23  }witchcraft: Heb. divination} 
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\verseNumber{24}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", I have sinned|strong="H2398": for I have transgressed|strong="H5674" the commandment|strong="H6310" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and thy words|strong="H1697": because I feared|strong="H3372" the people|strong="H5971", and obeyed|strong="H8085" their voice|strong="H6963". 
\verseNumber{25}Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon|strong="H5375" my sin|strong="H2403", and turn again|strong="H7725" with me, that I may worship|strong="H7812" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", I will not return|strong="H7725" with thee: for thou hast rejected|strong="H3988" the word|strong="H1697" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath rejected|strong="H3988" thee from being king|strong="H4428" over Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{27}And as Samuel|strong="H8050" turned about|strong="H5437" to go away|strong="H3212", he laid hold|strong="H2388" upon the skirt|strong="H3671" of his mantle|strong="H4598", and it rent|strong="H7167". 
\verseNumber{28}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto him, The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath rent|strong="H7167" the kingdom|strong="H4468" of Israel|strong="H3478" from thee this day|strong="H3117", and hath given|strong="H5414" it to a neighbour|strong="H7453" of thine, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that is} better|strong="H2896" than thou. 
\verseNumber{29}And also the Strength|strong="H5331" of Israel|strong="H3478" will not lie|strong="H8266" nor repent|strong="H5162": for he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} not a man|strong="H0120", that he should repent|strong="H5162".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15.29  }Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory} 
\verseNumber{30}Then he said|strong="H0559", I have sinned|strong="H2398": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{yet} honour|strong="H3513" me now, I pray thee, before the elders|strong="H2205" of my people|strong="H5971", and before Israel|strong="H3478", and turn again|strong="H7725" with me, that I may worship|strong="H7812" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{31}So Samuel|strong="H8050" turned again|strong="H7725" after|strong="H0310" Saul|strong="H7586"; and Saul|strong="H7586" worshipped|strong="H7812" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{32}¶ Then said|strong="H0559" Samuel|strong="H8050", Bring ye hither|strong="H5066" to me Agag|strong="H0090" the king|strong="H4428" of the Amalekites|strong="H6002". And Agag|strong="H0090" came|strong="H3212" unto him delicately|strong="H4574". And Agag|strong="H0090" said|strong="H0559", Surely|strong="H0403" the bitterness|strong="H4751" of death|strong="H4194" is past|strong="H5493". 
\verseNumber{33}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", As thy sword|strong="H2719" hath made women|strong="H0802" childless|strong="H7921", so shall thy mother|strong="H0517" be childless|strong="H7921" among women|strong="H0802". And Samuel|strong="H8050" hewed|strong="H8158" Agag|strong="H0090" in pieces|strong="H8158" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} in Gilgal|strong="H1537". 
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\verseNumber{34}¶ Then Samuel|strong="H8050" went|strong="H3212" to Ramah|strong="H7414"; and Saul|strong="H7586" went up|strong="H5927" to his house|strong="H1004" to Gibeah|strong="H1390" of Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{35}And Samuel|strong="H8050" came no more|strong="H3254" to see|strong="H7200" Saul|strong="H7586" until the day|strong="H3117" of his death|strong="H4194": nevertheless|strong="H3588" Samuel|strong="H8050" mourned|strong="H0056" for Saul|strong="H7586": and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} repented|strong="H5162" that he had made Saul|strong="H7586" king|strong="H4427" over Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\chapterNumber{16}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", How long wilt thou mourn|strong="H0056" for Saul|strong="H7586", seeing I have rejected|strong="H3988" him from reigning|strong="H4427" over Israel|strong="H3478"? fill|strong="H4390" thine horn|strong="H7161" with oil|strong="H8081", and go|strong="H3212", I will send|strong="H7971" thee to Jesse|strong="H3448" the Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022": for I have provided|strong="H7200" me a king|strong="H4428" among his sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{2}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559", How can I go|strong="H3212"? if Saul|strong="H7586" hear|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, he will kill|strong="H2026" me. And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", Take|strong="H3947" an heifer|strong="H1241" with thee|strong="H3027", and say|strong="H0559", I am come|strong="H0935" to sacrifice|strong="H2076" to the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.2  }with thee: Heb. in thine hand} 
\verseNumber{3}And call|strong="H7121" Jesse|strong="H3448" to the sacrifice|strong="H2077", and I will shew|strong="H3045" thee what thou shalt do|strong="H6213": and thou shalt anoint|strong="H4886" unto me \BibleCharacterStyleADD{him} whom I name|strong="H0559" unto thee. 
\verseNumber{4}And Samuel|strong="H8050" did|strong="H6213" that which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} spake|strong="H1696", and came|strong="H0935" to Beth-lehem|strong="H1035". And the elders|strong="H2205" of the town|strong="H5892" trembled|strong="H2729" at his coming|strong="H7125", and said|strong="H0559", Comest|strong="H0935" thou peaceably|strong="H7965"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.4  }coming: Heb. meeting} 
\verseNumber{5}And he said|strong="H0559", Peaceably|strong="H7965": I am come|strong="H0935" to sacrifice|strong="H2076" unto the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: sanctify|strong="H6942" yourselves, and come|strong="H0935" with me to the sacrifice|strong="H2077". And he sanctified|strong="H6942" Jesse|strong="H3448" and his sons|strong="H1121", and called|strong="H7121" them to the sacrifice|strong="H2077". 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ And it came to pass, when they were come|strong="H0935", that he looked|strong="H7200" on Eliab|strong="H0446", and said|strong="H0559", Surely the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} before him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.6  }Eliab: called Elihu} 
\verseNumber{7}But the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" unto Samuel|strong="H8050", Look|strong="H5027" not on his countenance|strong="H4758", or on the height|strong="H1364" of his stature|strong="H6967"; because I have refused|strong="H3988" him: for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the \+nd Lord\+nd* seeth} not as man|strong="H0120" seeth|strong="H7200"; for man|strong="H0120" looketh|strong="H7200" on the outward appearance|strong="H5869", but the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} looketh|strong="H7200" on the heart|strong="H3824".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.7  }outward…: Heb. eyes} 
\verseNumber{8}Then Jesse|strong="H3448" called|strong="H7121" Abinadab|strong="H0041", and made him pass|strong="H5674" before|strong="H6440" Samuel|strong="H8050". And he said|strong="H0559", Neither hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} chosen|strong="H0977" this. 
\verseNumber{9}Then Jesse|strong="H3448" made Shammah|strong="H8048" to pass by|strong="H5674". And he said|strong="H0559", Neither hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} chosen|strong="H0977" this.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.9  }Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma} 
\verseNumber{10}Again, Jesse|strong="H3448" made seven|strong="H7651" of his sons|strong="H1121" to pass|strong="H5674" before|strong="H6440" Samuel|strong="H8050". And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto Jesse|strong="H3448", The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath not chosen|strong="H0977" these. 
\verseNumber{11}And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto Jesse|strong="H3448", Are here all|strong="H8552" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thy} children|strong="H5288"? And he said|strong="H0559", There remaineth|strong="H7604" yet the youngest|strong="H6996", and, behold, he keepeth|strong="H7462" the sheep|strong="H6629". And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" unto Jesse|strong="H3448", Send|strong="H7971" and fetch|strong="H3947" him: for we will not sit down|strong="H5437" till he come|strong="H0935" hither|strong="H6311".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.11  }down: Heb. round} 
\verseNumber{12}And he sent|strong="H7971", and brought him in|strong="H0935". Now he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} ruddy|strong="H0132", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} withal|strong="H5973" of a beautiful|strong="H3303" countenance|strong="H5869", and goodly|strong="H2896" to look to|strong="H7210". And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", Arise|strong="H6965", anoint|strong="H4886" him: for this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} he.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.12  }of a…: Heb. fair of eyes} 
\verseNumber{13}Then Samuel|strong="H8050" took|strong="H3947" the horn|strong="H7161" of oil|strong="H8081", and anointed|strong="H4886" him in the midst|strong="H7130" of his brethren|strong="H0251": and the Spirit|strong="H7307" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} came|strong="H6743" upon David|strong="H1732" from that day|strong="H3117" forward|strong="H4605". So Samuel|strong="H8050" rose up|strong="H6965", and went|strong="H3212" to Ramah|strong="H7414". 
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\verseNumber{14}¶ But the Spirit|strong="H7307" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} departed|strong="H5493" from Saul|strong="H7586", and an evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" from the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} troubled|strong="H1204" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.14  }troubled: or, terrified} 
\verseNumber{15}And Saul’s|strong="H7586" servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold now, an evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" from God|strong="H0430" troubleth|strong="H1204" thee. 
\verseNumber{16}Let our lord|strong="H0113" now command|strong="H0559" thy servants|strong="H5650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which are} before|strong="H6440" thee, to seek out|strong="H1245" a man|strong="H0376", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{who is} a cunning|strong="H3045" player|strong="H5059" on an harp|strong="H3658": and it shall come to pass, when the evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" from God|strong="H0430" is upon thee, that he shall play|strong="H5059" with his hand|strong="H3027", and thou shalt be well|strong="H2895". 
\verseNumber{17}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto his servants|strong="H5650", Provide|strong="H7200" me now a man|strong="H0376" that can play|strong="H5059" well|strong="H3190", and bring|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{him} to me. 
\verseNumber{18}Then answered|strong="H6030" one|strong="H0259" of the servants|strong="H5288", and said|strong="H0559", Behold, I have seen|strong="H7200" a son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" the Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that is} cunning|strong="H3045" in playing|strong="H5059", and a mighty|strong="H1368" valiant man|strong="H2428", and a man|strong="H0376" of war|strong="H4421", and prudent|strong="H0995" in matters|strong="H1697", and a comely|strong="H8389" person|strong="H0376", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} with him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{16.18  }matters: or, speech} 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ Wherefore Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" unto Jesse|strong="H3448", and said|strong="H0559", Send|strong="H7971" me David|strong="H1732" thy son|strong="H1121", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} with the sheep|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{20}And Jesse|strong="H3448" took|strong="H3947" an ass|strong="H2543" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{laden} with bread|strong="H3899", and a bottle|strong="H4997" of wine|strong="H3196", and a|strong="H0259" kid|strong="H1423", and sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} by|strong="H3027" David|strong="H1732" his son|strong="H1121" unto Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{21}And David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to Saul|strong="H7586", and stood|strong="H5975" before|strong="H6440" him: and he loved|strong="H0157" him greatly|strong="H3966"; and he became his armourbearer|strong="H5375". 
\verseNumber{22}And Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" to Jesse|strong="H3448", saying|strong="H0559", Let David|strong="H1732", I pray thee, stand|strong="H5975" before|strong="H6440" me; for he hath found|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" in my sight|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{23}And it came to pass, when the \BibleCharacterStyleADD{evil} spirit|strong="H7307" from God|strong="H0430" was upon Saul|strong="H7586", that David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" an harp|strong="H3658", and played|strong="H5059" with his hand|strong="H3027": so Saul|strong="H7586" was refreshed|strong="H7304", and was well|strong="H2895", and the evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" departed|strong="H5493" from him. 
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\chapterNumber{17}Now the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered together|strong="H0622" their armies|strong="H4264" to battle|strong="H4421", and were gathered together|strong="H0622" at Shochoh|strong="H7755", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{belongeth} to Judah|strong="H3063", and pitched|strong="H2583" between Shochoh|strong="H7755" and Azekah|strong="H5825", in Ephes-dammim|strong="H0658".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.1  }Ephes-dammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pas-dammim} 
\verseNumber{2}And Saul|strong="H7586" and the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" were gathered together|strong="H0622", and pitched|strong="H2583" by the valley|strong="H6010" of Elah|strong="H0425", and set the battle|strong="H4421" in array|strong="H6186" against|strong="H7125" the Philistines|strong="H6430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.2  }set…: Heb. ranged the battle} 
\verseNumber{3}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" stood|strong="H5975" on a mountain|strong="H2022" on the one side, and Israel|strong="H3478" stood|strong="H5975" on a mountain|strong="H2022" on the other side: and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} a valley|strong="H1516" between them. 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ And there went out|strong="H3318" a champion|strong="H0376" out of the camp|strong="H4264" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", named|strong="H8034" Goliath|strong="H1555", of Gath|strong="H1661", whose height|strong="H1363" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} six|strong="H8337" cubits|strong="H0520" and a span|strong="H2239". 
\verseNumber{5}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he had} an helmet|strong="H3553" of brass|strong="H5178" upon his head|strong="H7218", and he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} armed|strong="H3847" with a coat|strong="H8302" of mail|strong="H7193"; and the weight|strong="H4948" of the coat|strong="H8302" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} five|strong="H2568" thousand|strong="H0505" shekels|strong="H8255" of brass|strong="H5178".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.5  }armed: Heb. clothed} 
\verseNumber{6}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{he had} greaves|strong="H4697" of brass|strong="H5178" upon his legs|strong="H7272", and a target|strong="H3591" of brass|strong="H5178" between his shoulders|strong="H3802".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.6  }target: or, gorget} 
\verseNumber{7}And the staff|strong="H6086" of his spear|strong="H2595" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} like a weaver’s|strong="H0707" beam|strong="H4500"; and his spear’s|strong="H2595" head|strong="H3852" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{weighed} six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" shekels|strong="H8255" of iron|strong="H1270": and one bearing|strong="H5375" a shield|strong="H6793" went|strong="H1980" before|strong="H6440" him. 
\verseNumber{8}And he stood|strong="H5975" and cried|strong="H7121" unto the armies|strong="H4634" of Israel|strong="H3478", and said|strong="H0559" unto them, Why are ye come out|strong="H3318" to set \BibleCharacterStyleADD{your} battle|strong="H4421" in array|strong="H6186"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} not I a Philistine|strong="H6430", and ye servants|strong="H5650" to Saul|strong="H7586"? choose|strong="H1262" you a man|strong="H0376" for you, and let him come down|strong="H3381" to me. 
\verseNumber{9}If he be able|strong="H3201" to fight|strong="H3898" with me, and to kill|strong="H5221" me, then will we be your servants|strong="H5650": but if I prevail|strong="H3201" against him, and kill|strong="H5221" him, then shall ye be our servants|strong="H5650", and serve|strong="H5647" us. 
\verseNumber{10}And the Philistine|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559", I defy|strong="H2778" the armies|strong="H4634" of Israel|strong="H3478" this day|strong="H3117"; give|strong="H5414" me a man|strong="H0376", that we may fight|strong="H3898" together|strong="H3162". 
\verseNumber{11}When Saul|strong="H7586" and all Israel|strong="H3478" heard|strong="H8085" those words|strong="H1697" of the Philistine|strong="H6430", they were dismayed|strong="H2865", and greatly|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372". 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ Now David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} the son|strong="H1121" of that Ephrathite|strong="H0376" of Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035", whose name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Jesse|strong="H3448"; and he had eight|strong="H8083" sons|strong="H1121": and the man|strong="H0376" went|strong="H0935" among men|strong="H0582" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{for} an old man|strong="H2204" in the days|strong="H3117" of Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{13}And the three|strong="H7969" eldest|strong="H1419" sons|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" went|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} followed|strong="H0310" Saul|strong="H7586" to the battle|strong="H4421": and the names|strong="H8034" of his three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" that went|strong="H1980" to the battle|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} Eliab|strong="H0446" the firstborn|strong="H1060", and next|strong="H4932" unto him Abinadab|strong="H0041", and the third|strong="H7992" Shammah|strong="H8048". 
\verseNumber{14}And David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} the youngest|strong="H6996": and the three|strong="H7969" eldest|strong="H1419" followed|strong="H1980" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{15}But David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H1980" and returned|strong="H7725" from Saul|strong="H7586" to feed|strong="H7462" his father’s|strong="H0001" sheep|strong="H6629" at Beth-lehem|strong="H1035". 
\verseNumber{16}And the Philistine|strong="H6430" drew near|strong="H5066" morning|strong="H7925" and evening|strong="H6150", and presented|strong="H3320" himself forty|strong="H0705" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{17}And Jesse|strong="H3448" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732" his son|strong="H1121", Take|strong="H3947" now for thy brethren|strong="H0251" an ephah|strong="H0374" of this|strong="H2088" parched|strong="H7039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{corn}, and these ten|strong="H6235" loaves|strong="H3899", and run|strong="H7323" to the camp|strong="H4264" to thy brethren|strong="H0251"; 
\verseNumber{18}And carry|strong="H0935" these ten|strong="H6235" cheeses|strong="H2461" unto the captain|strong="H8269" of \BibleCharacterStyleADD{their} thousand|strong="H0505", and look|strong="H6485" how thy brethren|strong="H0251" fare|strong="H7965", and take|strong="H3947" their pledge|strong="H6161".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.18  }cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.18  of…: Heb. of a thousand} 
\verseNumber{19}Now Saul|strong="H7586", and they, and all the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in the valley|strong="H6010" of Elah|strong="H0425", fighting|strong="H3898" with the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
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\verseNumber{20}¶ And David|strong="H1732" rose up early|strong="H7925" in the morning|strong="H1242", and left|strong="H5203" the sheep|strong="H6629" with a keeper|strong="H8104", and took|strong="H5375", and went|strong="H3212", as Jesse|strong="H3448" had commanded|strong="H6680" him; and he came|strong="H0935" to the trench|strong="H4570", as the host|strong="H2428" was going forth|strong="H3318" to the fight|strong="H4634", and shouted|strong="H7321" for the battle|strong="H4421".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.20  }trench: or, place of the carriage}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.20  fight: or, battle array, or, place of fight} 
\verseNumber{21}For Israel|strong="H3478" and the Philistines|strong="H6430" had put the battle in array|strong="H6186", army|strong="H4634" against|strong="H7125" army|strong="H4634". 
\verseNumber{22}And David|strong="H1732" left|strong="H5203" his carriage|strong="H3627" in the hand|strong="H3027" of the keeper|strong="H8104" of the carriage|strong="H3627", and ran|strong="H7323" into the army|strong="H4634", and came|strong="H0935" and saluted|strong="H7592" his brethren|strong="H0251".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.22  }his carriage: Heb. the vessels from upon him}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.22  saluted…: Heb. asked his brethren of peace} 
\verseNumber{23}And as he talked|strong="H1696" with them, behold, there came up|strong="H5927" the champion|strong="H0376", the Philistine|strong="H6430" of Gath|strong="H1661", Goliath|strong="H1555" by name|strong="H8034", out of the armies|strong="H4634" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", and spake|strong="H1696" according to the same|strong="H0428" words|strong="H1697": and David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them}. 
\verseNumber{24}And all the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478", when they saw|strong="H7200" the man|strong="H0376", fled|strong="H5127" from him|strong="H6440", and were sore|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.24  }from…: Heb. from his face} 
\verseNumber{25}And the men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", Have ye seen|strong="H7200" this man|strong="H0376" that is come up|strong="H5927"? surely to defy|strong="H2778" Israel|strong="H3478" is he come up|strong="H5927": and it shall be, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} the man|strong="H0376" who killeth|strong="H5221" him, the king|strong="H4428" will enrich|strong="H6238" him with great|strong="H1419" riches|strong="H6239", and will give|strong="H5414" him his daughter|strong="H1323", and make|strong="H6213" his father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004" free|strong="H2670" in Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{26}And David|strong="H1732" spake|strong="H0559" to the men|strong="H0582" that stood|strong="H5975" by him, saying|strong="H0559", What shall be done|strong="H6213" to the man|strong="H0376" that killeth|strong="H5221" this|strong="H1975" Philistine|strong="H6430", and taketh away|strong="H5493" the reproach|strong="H2781" from Israel|strong="H3478"? for who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} this uncircumcised|strong="H6189" Philistine|strong="H6430", that he should defy|strong="H2778" the armies|strong="H4634" of the living|strong="H2416" God|strong="H0430"? 
\verseNumber{27}And the people|strong="H5971" answered|strong="H0559" him after this manner|strong="H1697", saying|strong="H0559", So shall it be done|strong="H6213" to the man|strong="H0376" that killeth|strong="H5221" him. 
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\verseNumber{28}¶ And Eliab|strong="H0446" his eldest|strong="H1419" brother|strong="H0251" heard|strong="H8085" when he spake|strong="H1696" unto the men|strong="H0582"; and Eliab’s|strong="H0446" anger|strong="H0639" was kindled|strong="H2734" against David|strong="H1732", and he said|strong="H0559", Why camest thou down|strong="H3381" hither? and with whom hast thou left|strong="H5203" those|strong="H2007" few|strong="H4592" sheep|strong="H6629" in the wilderness|strong="H4057"? I know|strong="H3045" thy pride|strong="H2087", and the naughtiness|strong="H7455" of thine heart|strong="H3824"; for thou art come down|strong="H3381" that thou mightest see|strong="H7200" the battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{29}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", What have I now done|strong="H6213"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is there} not a cause|strong="H1697"? 
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\verseNumber{30}¶ And he turned|strong="H5437" from him|strong="H0681" toward|strong="H4136" another|strong="H0312", and spake|strong="H0559" after the same manner|strong="H1697": and the people|strong="H5971" answered|strong="H1697" him again|strong="H7725" after the former|strong="H7223" manner|strong="H1697".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.30  }manner: Heb. word} 
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\verseNumber{31}And when the words|strong="H1697" were heard|strong="H8085" which David|strong="H1732" spake|strong="H1696", they rehearsed|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586": and he sent|strong="H3947" for him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.31  }sent…: Heb. took him} 
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\verseNumber{32}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", Let no man’s|strong="H0120" heart|strong="H3820" fail|strong="H5307" because of him; thy servant|strong="H5650" will go|strong="H3212" and fight|strong="H3898" with this Philistine|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{33}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Thou art not able|strong="H3201" to go|strong="H3212" against this Philistine|strong="H6430" to fight|strong="H3898" with him: for thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art but} a youth|strong="H5288", and he a man|strong="H0376" of war|strong="H4421" from his youth|strong="H5271". 
\verseNumber{34}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", Thy servant|strong="H5650" kept|strong="H7462" his father’s|strong="H0001" sheep|strong="H6629", and there came|strong="H0935" a lion|strong="H0738", and a bear|strong="H1677", and took|strong="H5375" a lamb|strong="H7716" out of the flock|strong="H5739":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.34  }lamb: or, kid} 
\verseNumber{35}And I went out|strong="H3318" after|strong="H0310" him, and smote|strong="H5221" him, and delivered|strong="H5337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} out of his mouth|strong="H6310": and when he arose|strong="H6965" against me, I caught|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{him} by his beard|strong="H2206", and smote|strong="H5221" him, and slew|strong="H4191" him. 
\verseNumber{36}Thy servant|strong="H5650" slew|strong="H5221" both the lion|strong="H0738" and the bear|strong="H1677": and this uncircumcised|strong="H6189" Philistine|strong="H6430" shall be as one|strong="H0259" of them, seeing he hath defied|strong="H2778" the armies|strong="H4634" of the living|strong="H2416" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{37}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" moreover, The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} that delivered|strong="H5337" me out of the paw|strong="H3027" of the lion|strong="H0738", and out of the paw|strong="H3027" of the bear|strong="H1677", he will deliver|strong="H5337" me out of the hand|strong="H3027" of this Philistine|strong="H6430". And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", Go|strong="H3212", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} be with thee. 
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\verseNumber{38}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" armed|strong="H3847" David|strong="H1732" with his armour|strong="H4055", and he put|strong="H5414" an helmet|strong="H6959" of brass|strong="H5178" upon his head|strong="H7218"; also he armed|strong="H3847" him with a coat of mail|strong="H8302".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.38  }armed David…: Heb. clothed David with his clothes} 
\verseNumber{39}And David|strong="H1732" girded|strong="H2296" his sword|strong="H2719" upon his armour|strong="H4055", and he assayed|strong="H2974" to go|strong="H3212"; for he had not proved|strong="H5254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}. And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", I cannot|strong="H3201" go|strong="H3212" with these; for I have not proved|strong="H5254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them}. And David|strong="H1732" put|strong="H5493" them off him. 
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\verseNumber{40}And he took|strong="H3947" his staff|strong="H4731" in his hand|strong="H3027", and chose|strong="H0977" him five|strong="H2568" smooth|strong="H2512" stones|strong="H0068" out of the brook|strong="H5158", and put|strong="H7760" them in a shepherd’s|strong="H7462" bag|strong="H3627" which he had, even in a scrip|strong="H3219"; and his sling|strong="H7050" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in his hand|strong="H3027": and he drew near|strong="H5066" to the Philistine|strong="H6430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.40  }brook: or, valley}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.40  bag: Heb. vessel} 
\verseNumber{41}And the Philistine|strong="H6430" came|strong="H3212" on|strong="H1980" and drew near|strong="H7131" unto David|strong="H1732"; and the man|strong="H0376" that bare|strong="H5375" the shield|strong="H6793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{went} before|strong="H6440" him. 
\verseNumber{42}And when the Philistine|strong="H6430" looked about|strong="H5027", and saw|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732", he disdained|strong="H0959" him: for he was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{but} a youth|strong="H5288", and ruddy|strong="H0132", and of a fair|strong="H3303" countenance|strong="H4758". 
\verseNumber{43}And the Philistine|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Am} I a dog|strong="H3611", that thou comest|strong="H0935" to me with staves|strong="H4731"? And the Philistine|strong="H6430" cursed|strong="H7043" David|strong="H1732" by his gods|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{44}And the Philistine|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Come|strong="H3212" to me, and I will give|strong="H5414" thy flesh|strong="H1320" unto the fowls|strong="H5775" of the air|strong="H8064", and to the beasts|strong="H0929" of the field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{45}Then said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732" to the Philistine|strong="H6430", Thou comest|strong="H0935" to me with a sword|strong="H2719", and with a spear|strong="H2595", and with a shield|strong="H3591": but I come|strong="H0935" to thee in the name|strong="H8034" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} of hosts|strong="H6635", the God|strong="H0430" of the armies|strong="H4634" of Israel|strong="H3478", whom thou hast defied|strong="H2778". 
\verseNumber{46}This day|strong="H3117" will the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} deliver|strong="H5462" thee into mine hand|strong="H3027"; and I will smite|strong="H5221" thee, and take|strong="H5493" thine head|strong="H7218" from thee; and I will give|strong="H5414" the carcases|strong="H6297" of the host|strong="H4264" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" this day|strong="H3117" unto the fowls|strong="H5775" of the air|strong="H8064", and to the wild beasts|strong="H2416" of the earth|strong="H0776"; that all the earth|strong="H0776" may know|strong="H3045" that there is|strong="H3426" a God|strong="H0430" in Israel|strong="H3478".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{17.46  }deliver…: Heb. shut thee up} 
\verseNumber{47}And all this assembly|strong="H6951" shall know|strong="H3045" that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} saveth|strong="H3467" not with sword|strong="H2719" and spear|strong="H2595": for the battle|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and he will give|strong="H5414" you into our hands|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{48}And it came to pass, when the Philistine|strong="H6430" arose|strong="H6965", and came|strong="H3212" and drew nigh|strong="H7126" to meet|strong="H7125" David|strong="H1732", that David|strong="H1732" hasted|strong="H4116", and ran|strong="H7323" toward the army|strong="H4634" to meet|strong="H7125" the Philistine|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{49}And David|strong="H1732" put|strong="H7971" his hand|strong="H3027" in his bag|strong="H3627", and took|strong="H3947" thence a stone|strong="H0068", and slang|strong="H7049" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, and smote|strong="H5221" the Philistine|strong="H6430" in his forehead|strong="H4696", that the stone|strong="H0068" sunk|strong="H2883" into his forehead|strong="H4696"; and he fell|strong="H5307" upon his face|strong="H6440" to the earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{50}So David|strong="H1732" prevailed|strong="H2388" over|strong="H4480" the Philistine|strong="H6430" with a sling|strong="H7050" and with a stone|strong="H0068", and smote|strong="H5221" the Philistine|strong="H6430", and slew|strong="H4191" him; but \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} no sword|strong="H2719" in the hand|strong="H3027" of David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{51}Therefore David|strong="H1732" ran|strong="H7323", and stood|strong="H5975" upon the Philistine|strong="H6430", and took|strong="H3947" his sword|strong="H2719", and drew|strong="H8025" it out of the sheath|strong="H8593" thereof, and slew|strong="H4191" him, and cut off|strong="H3772" his head|strong="H7218" therewith. And when the Philistines|strong="H6430" saw|strong="H7200" their champion|strong="H1368" was dead|strong="H4191", they fled|strong="H5127". 
\verseNumber{52}And the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" and of Judah|strong="H3063" arose|strong="H6965", and shouted|strong="H7321", and pursued|strong="H7291" the Philistines|strong="H6430", until thou come|strong="H0935" to the valley|strong="H1516", and to the gates|strong="H8179" of Ekron|strong="H6138". And the wounded|strong="H2491" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" fell down|strong="H5307" by the way|strong="H1870" to Shaaraim|strong="H8189", even unto Gath|strong="H1661", and unto Ekron|strong="H6138". 
\verseNumber{53}And the children|strong="H1121" of Israel|strong="H3478" returned|strong="H7725" from chasing|strong="H1814" after|strong="H0310" the Philistines|strong="H6430", and they spoiled|strong="H8155" their tents|strong="H4264". 
\verseNumber{54}And David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the head|strong="H7218" of the Philistine|strong="H6430", and brought|strong="H0935" it to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"; but he put|strong="H7760" his armour|strong="H3627" in his tent|strong="H0168". 
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\verseNumber{55}¶ And when Saul|strong="H7586" saw|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732" go forth|strong="H3318" against|strong="H7125" the Philistine|strong="H6430", he said|strong="H0559" unto Abner|strong="H0074", the captain|strong="H8269" of the host|strong="H6635", Abner|strong="H0074", whose son|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} this youth|strong="H5288"? And Abner|strong="H0074" said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{As} thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", O king|strong="H4428", I cannot|strong="H0518" tell|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{56}And the king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Enquire|strong="H7592" thou whose son|strong="H1121" the stripling|strong="H5958" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is}. 
\verseNumber{57}And as David|strong="H1732" returned|strong="H7725" from the slaughter|strong="H5221" of the Philistine|strong="H6430", Abner|strong="H0074" took|strong="H3947" him, and brought|strong="H0935" him before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586" with the head|strong="H7218" of the Philistine|strong="H6430" in his hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{58}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to him, Whose son|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} thou, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thou} young man|strong="H5288"? And David|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H0559", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} the son|strong="H1121" of thy servant|strong="H5650" Jesse|strong="H3448" the Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022". 
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\chapterNumber{18}And it came to pass, when he had made an end|strong="H3615" of speaking|strong="H1696" unto Saul|strong="H7586", that the soul|strong="H5315" of Jonathan|strong="H3083" was knit|strong="H7194" with the soul|strong="H5315" of David|strong="H1732", and Jonathan|strong="H3083" loved|strong="H0157" him as his own soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{2}And Saul|strong="H7586" took|strong="H3947" him that day|strong="H3117", and would let|strong="H5414" him go no more home|strong="H7725" to his father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{3}Then Jonathan|strong="H3083" and David|strong="H1732" made|strong="H3772" a covenant|strong="H1285", because he loved|strong="H0160" him as his own soul|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{4}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" stripped|strong="H6584" himself of the robe|strong="H4598" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} upon him, and gave|strong="H5414" it to David|strong="H1732", and his garments|strong="H4055", even to his sword|strong="H2719", and to his bow|strong="H7198", and to his girdle|strong="H2289". 
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\verseNumber{5}¶ And David|strong="H1732" went out|strong="H3318" whithersoever Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" him, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} behaved himself wisely|strong="H7919": and Saul|strong="H7586" set|strong="H7760" him over the men|strong="H0582" of war|strong="H4421", and he was accepted|strong="H3190" in the sight|strong="H5869" of all the people|strong="H5971", and also in the sight|strong="H5869" of Saul’s|strong="H7586" servants|strong="H5650".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.5  }behaved…: or, prospered} 
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\verseNumber{6}And it came to pass as they came|strong="H0935", when David|strong="H1732" was returned|strong="H7725" from the slaughter|strong="H5221" of the Philistine|strong="H6430", that the women|strong="H0802" came out|strong="H3318" of all cities|strong="H5892" of Israel|strong="H3478", singing|strong="H7891" and dancing|strong="H4246", to meet|strong="H7125" king|strong="H4428" Saul|strong="H7586", with tabrets|strong="H8596", with joy|strong="H8057", and with instruments of musick|strong="H7991".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.6  }Philistine: or, Philistines}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.6  instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments} 
\verseNumber{7}And the women|strong="H0802" answered|strong="H6030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{one another} as they played|strong="H7832", and said|strong="H0559", Saul|strong="H7586" hath slain|strong="H5221" his thousands|strong="H0505", and David|strong="H1732" his ten thousands|strong="H7233". 
\verseNumber{8}And Saul|strong="H7586" was very|strong="H3966" wroth|strong="H2734", and the saying|strong="H1697" displeased|strong="H3415" him; and he said|strong="H0559", They have ascribed|strong="H5414" unto David|strong="H1732" ten thousands|strong="H7233", and to me they have ascribed|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{but} thousands|strong="H0505": and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{what} can he have more but the kingdom|strong="H4410"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.8  }displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes} 
\verseNumber{9}And Saul|strong="H7586" eyed|strong="H5770" David|strong="H1732" from that day|strong="H3117" and forward|strong="H1973". 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And it came to pass on the morrow|strong="H4283", that the evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" from God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H6743" upon Saul|strong="H7586", and he prophesied|strong="H5012" in the midst|strong="H8432" of the house|strong="H1004": and David|strong="H1732" played|strong="H5059" with his hand|strong="H3027", as at other times|strong="H3117": and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} a javelin|strong="H2595" in Saul’s|strong="H7586" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{11}And Saul|strong="H7586" cast|strong="H2904" the javelin|strong="H2595"; for he said|strong="H0559", I will smite|strong="H5221" David|strong="H1732" even to the wall|strong="H7023" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{with it}. And David|strong="H1732" avoided out|strong="H5437" of his presence|strong="H6440" twice|strong="H6471". 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" was afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6440" David|strong="H1732", because the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was with him, and was departed|strong="H5493" from Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{13}Therefore Saul|strong="H7586" removed|strong="H5493" him from him, and made|strong="H7760" him his captain|strong="H8269" over a thousand|strong="H0505"; and he went out|strong="H3318" and came in|strong="H0935" before|strong="H6440" the people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{14}And David|strong="H1732" behaved himself wisely|strong="H7919" in all his ways|strong="H1870"; and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} with him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.14  }behaved…: or, prospered} 
\verseNumber{15}Wherefore when Saul|strong="H7586" saw|strong="H7200" that he behaved|strong="H7919" himself very|strong="H3966" wisely|strong="H7919", he was afraid|strong="H1481" of|strong="H6440" him. 
\verseNumber{16}But all Israel|strong="H3478" and Judah|strong="H3063" loved|strong="H0157" David|strong="H1732", because he went out|strong="H3318" and came in|strong="H0935" before|strong="H6440" them. 
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\verseNumber{17}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Behold my elder|strong="H1419" daughter|strong="H1323" Merab|strong="H4764", her will I give|strong="H5414" thee to wife|strong="H0802": only be thou valiant|strong="H1121" for me, and fight|strong="H3898" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} battles|strong="H4421". For Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Let not mine hand|strong="H3027" be upon him, but let the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" be upon him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.17  }valiant: Heb. a son of valour} 
\verseNumber{18}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", Who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} I? and what \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} my life|strong="H2416", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{or} my father’s|strong="H0001" family|strong="H4940" in Israel|strong="H3478", that I should be son in law|strong="H2860" to the king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{19}But it came to pass at the time|strong="H6256" when Merab|strong="H4764" Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323" should have been given|strong="H5414" to David|strong="H1732", that she was given|strong="H5414" unto Adriel|strong="H5741" the Meholathite|strong="H4259" to wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{20}And Michal|strong="H4324" Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323" loved|strong="H0157" David|strong="H1732": and they told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586", and the thing|strong="H1697" pleased|strong="H3474" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.20  }pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes} 
\verseNumber{21}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", I will give|strong="H5414" him her, that she may be a snare|strong="H4170" to him, and that the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" may be against him. Wherefore Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Thou shalt this day|strong="H3117" be my son in law|strong="H2859" in \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the one of} the twain|strong="H8147". 
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\verseNumber{22}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" commanded|strong="H6680" his servants|strong="H5650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{saying}, Commune|strong="H1696" with David|strong="H1732" secretly|strong="H3909", and say|strong="H0559", Behold, the king|strong="H4428" hath delight|strong="H2654" in thee, and all his servants|strong="H5650" love|strong="H0157" thee: now therefore be the king’s|strong="H4428" son in law|strong="H2859". 
\verseNumber{23}And Saul’s|strong="H7586" servants|strong="H5650" spake|strong="H1696" those words|strong="H1697" in the ears|strong="H0241" of David|strong="H1732". And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Seemeth|strong="H5869" it to you \BibleCharacterStyleADD{a} light|strong="H7043" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thing} to be a king’s|strong="H4428" son in law|strong="H2859", seeing that I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} a poor|strong="H7326" man|strong="H0376", and lightly esteemed|strong="H7034"? 
\verseNumber{24}And the servants|strong="H5650" of Saul|strong="H7586" told|strong="H5046" him, saying|strong="H0559", On this manner|strong="H1697" spake|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.24  }On…: Heb. According to these words} 
\verseNumber{25}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Thus shall ye say|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", The king|strong="H4428" desireth|strong="H2656" not any dowry|strong="H4119", but an hundred|strong="H3967" foreskins|strong="H6190" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", to be avenged|strong="H5358" of the king’s|strong="H4428" enemies|strong="H0341". But Saul|strong="H7586" thought|strong="H2803" to make David|strong="H1732" fall|strong="H5307" by the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{26}And when his servants|strong="H5650" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" these words|strong="H1697", it pleased|strong="H3474" David|strong="H1732" well to be the king’s|strong="H4428" son in law|strong="H2859": and the days|strong="H3117" were not expired|strong="H4390".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.26  }expired: Heb. fulfilled} 
\verseNumber{27}Wherefore David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" and went|strong="H3212", he and his men|strong="H0582", and slew|strong="H5221" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" two hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376"; and David|strong="H1732" brought|strong="H0935" their foreskins|strong="H6190", and they gave them in full tale|strong="H4390" to the king|strong="H4428", that he might be the king’s|strong="H4428" son in law|strong="H2859". And Saul|strong="H7586" gave|strong="H5414" him Michal|strong="H4324" his daughter|strong="H1323" to wife|strong="H0802". 
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\verseNumber{28}¶ And Saul|strong="H7586" saw|strong="H7200" and knew|strong="H3045" that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} with David|strong="H1732", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} Michal|strong="H4324" Saul’s|strong="H7586" daughter|strong="H1323" loved|strong="H0157" him. 
\verseNumber{29}And Saul|strong="H7586" was yet the more|strong="H3254" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6440" David|strong="H1732"; and Saul|strong="H7586" became David’s|strong="H1732" enemy|strong="H0341" continually|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{30}Then the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" went forth|strong="H3318": and it came to pass, after|strong="H1767" they went forth|strong="H3318", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} David|strong="H1732" behaved himself more wisely|strong="H7919" than all the servants|strong="H5650" of Saul|strong="H7586"; so that his name|strong="H8034" was much|strong="H3966" set by|strong="H3365".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{18.30  }set by: Heb. precious} 
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\chapterNumber{19}And Saul|strong="H7586" spake|strong="H1696" to Jonathan|strong="H3129" his son|strong="H1121", and to all his servants|strong="H5650", that they should kill|strong="H4191" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{2}But Jonathan|strong="H3083" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" delighted|strong="H2654" much|strong="H3966" in David|strong="H1732": and Jonathan|strong="H3083" told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Saul|strong="H7586" my father|strong="H0001" seeketh|strong="H1245" to kill|strong="H4191" thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed|strong="H8104" to thyself until the morning|strong="H1242", and abide|strong="H3427" in a secret|strong="H5643" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{place}, and hide|strong="H2244" thyself: 
\verseNumber{3}And I will go out|strong="H3318" and stand|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H3027" my father|strong="H0001" in the field|strong="H7704" where thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art}, and I will commune|strong="H1696" with my father|strong="H0001" of thee; and what|strong="H4100" I see|strong="H7200", that I will tell|strong="H5046" thee. 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ And Jonathan|strong="H3083" spake|strong="H1696" good|strong="H2896" of David|strong="H1732" unto Saul|strong="H7586" his father|strong="H0001", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Let not the king|strong="H4428" sin|strong="H2398" against his servant|strong="H5650", against David|strong="H1732"; because he hath not sinned|strong="H2398" against thee, and because his works|strong="H4639" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{have been} to thee-ward very|strong="H3966" good|strong="H2896": 
\verseNumber{5}For he did put|strong="H7760" his life|strong="H5315" in his hand|strong="H3709", and slew|strong="H5221" the Philistine|strong="H6430", and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} wrought|strong="H6213" a great|strong="H1419" salvation|strong="H8668" for all Israel|strong="H3478": thou sawest|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, and didst rejoice|strong="H8055": wherefore then wilt thou sin|strong="H2398" against innocent|strong="H5355" blood|strong="H1818", to slay|strong="H4191" David|strong="H1732" without a cause|strong="H2600"? 
\verseNumber{6}And Saul|strong="H7586" hearkened|strong="H8085" unto the voice|strong="H6963" of Jonathan|strong="H3083": and Saul|strong="H7586" sware|strong="H7650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{As} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", he shall not|strong="H0518" be slain|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{7}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" called|strong="H7121" David|strong="H1732", and Jonathan|strong="H3083" shewed|strong="H5046" him all those things|strong="H1697". And Jonathan|strong="H3083" brought|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" to Saul|strong="H7586", and he was in his presence|strong="H6440", as in times past|strong="H0865".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.7  }in times…: Heb. yesterday, third day} 
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\verseNumber{8}¶ And there was war|strong="H4421" again|strong="H3254": and David|strong="H1732" went out|strong="H3318", and fought|strong="H3898" with the Philistines|strong="H6430", and slew|strong="H5221" them with a great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4347"; and they fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.8  }him: Heb. his face} 
\verseNumber{9}And the evil|strong="H7451" spirit|strong="H7307" from the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was upon Saul|strong="H7586", as he sat|strong="H3427" in his house|strong="H1004" with his javelin|strong="H2595" in his hand|strong="H3027": and David|strong="H1732" played|strong="H5059" with \BibleCharacterStyleADD{his} hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{10}And Saul|strong="H7586" sought|strong="H1245" to smite|strong="H5221" David|strong="H1732" even to the wall|strong="H7023" with the javelin|strong="H2595"; but he slipped away|strong="H6362" out of Saul’s|strong="H7586" presence|strong="H6440", and he smote|strong="H5221" the javelin|strong="H2595" into the wall|strong="H7023": and David|strong="H1732" fled|strong="H5127", and escaped|strong="H4422" that night|strong="H3915". 
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\verseNumber{11}Saul|strong="H7586" also sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" unto David’s|strong="H1732" house|strong="H1004", to watch|strong="H8104" him, and to slay|strong="H4191" him in the morning|strong="H1242": and Michal|strong="H4324" David’s|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H0802" told|strong="H5046" him, saying|strong="H0559", If thou save|strong="H4422" not thy life|strong="H5315" to night|strong="H3915", to morrow|strong="H4279" thou shalt be slain|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{12}¶ So Michal|strong="H4324" let|strong="H3381" David|strong="H1732" down|strong="H3381" through a window|strong="H2474": and he went|strong="H3212", and fled|strong="H1272", and escaped|strong="H4422". 
\verseNumber{13}And Michal|strong="H4324" took|strong="H3947" an image|strong="H8655", and laid|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} in the bed|strong="H4296", and put|strong="H7760" a pillow|strong="H3523" of goats’|strong="H5795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{hair} for his bolster|strong="H4763", and covered|strong="H3680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} with a cloth|strong="H0899".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.13  }image: Heb. teraphim} 
\verseNumber{14}And when Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to take|strong="H3947" David|strong="H1732", she said|strong="H0559", He \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} sick|strong="H2470". 
\verseNumber{15}And Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" the messengers|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{again} to see|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Bring him up|strong="H5927" to me in the bed|strong="H4296", that I may slay|strong="H4191" him. 
\verseNumber{16}And when the messengers|strong="H4397" were come in|strong="H0935", behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} an image|strong="H8655" in the bed|strong="H4296", with a pillow|strong="H3523" of goats’|strong="H5795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{hair} for his bolster|strong="H4763". 
\verseNumber{17}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto Michal|strong="H4324", Why hast thou deceived me so|strong="H7411", and sent away|strong="H7971" mine enemy|strong="H0341", that he is escaped|strong="H4422"? And Michal|strong="H4324" answered|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586", He said|strong="H0559" unto me, Let me go|strong="H7971"; why should I kill|strong="H4191" thee? 
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\verseNumber{18}¶ So David|strong="H1732" fled|strong="H1272", and escaped|strong="H4422", and came|strong="H0935" to Samuel|strong="H8050" to Ramah|strong="H7414", and told|strong="H5046" him all that Saul|strong="H7586" had done|strong="H6213" to him. And he and Samuel|strong="H8050" went|strong="H3212" and dwelt|strong="H3427" in Naioth|strong="H5121". 
\verseNumber{19}And it was told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586", saying|strong="H0559", Behold, David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} at Naioth|strong="H5121" in Ramah|strong="H7414". 
\verseNumber{20}And Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to take|strong="H3947" David|strong="H1732": and when they saw|strong="H7200" the company|strong="H3862" of the prophets|strong="H5030" prophesying|strong="H5012", and Samuel|strong="H8050" standing|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} appointed|strong="H5324" over them, the Spirit|strong="H7307" of God|strong="H0430" was upon the messengers|strong="H4397" of Saul|strong="H7586", and they also prophesied|strong="H5012". 
\verseNumber{21}And when it was told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586", he sent|strong="H7971" other|strong="H0312" messengers|strong="H4397", and they prophesied|strong="H5012" likewise. And Saul|strong="H7586" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" again|strong="H3254" the third|strong="H7992" time, and they prophesied|strong="H5012" also. 
\verseNumber{22}Then went|strong="H3212" he also to Ramah|strong="H7414", and came|strong="H0935" to a great|strong="H1419" well|strong="H0953" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in Sechu|strong="H7906": and he asked|strong="H7592" and said|strong="H0559", Where|strong="H0375" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} Samuel|strong="H8050" and David|strong="H1732"? And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{one} said|strong="H0559", Behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they be} at Naioth|strong="H5121" in Ramah|strong="H7414". 
\verseNumber{23}And he went|strong="H3212" thither to Naioth|strong="H5121" in Ramah|strong="H7414": and the Spirit|strong="H7307" of God|strong="H0430" was upon him also, and he went|strong="H3212" on|strong="H1980", and prophesied|strong="H5012", until he came|strong="H0935" to Naioth|strong="H5121" in Ramah|strong="H7414". 
\verseNumber{24}And he stripped off|strong="H6584" his clothes|strong="H0899" also|strong="H1571", and prophesied|strong="H5012" before|strong="H6440" Samuel|strong="H8050" in like manner, and lay down|strong="H5307" naked|strong="H6174" all that day|strong="H3117" and all that night|strong="H3915". Wherefore they say|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} Saul|strong="H7586" also among the prophets|strong="H5030"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{19.24  }lay: Heb. fell} 
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\chapterNumber{20}And David|strong="H1732" fled|strong="H1272" from Naioth|strong="H5121" in Ramah|strong="H7414", and came|strong="H0935" and said|strong="H0559" before|strong="H6440" Jonathan|strong="H3083", What have I done|strong="H6213"? what \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} mine iniquity|strong="H5771"? and what \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} my sin|strong="H2403" before|strong="H6440" thy father|strong="H0001", that he seeketh|strong="H1245" my life|strong="H5315"? 
\verseNumber{2}And he said|strong="H0559" unto him, God forbid|strong="H2486"; thou shalt not die|strong="H4191": behold, my father|strong="H0001" will do|strong="H6213" nothing|strong="H1697" either great|strong="H1419" or small|strong="H6996", but that he will shew|strong="H1540" it me: and why should my father|strong="H0001" hide|strong="H5641" this thing|strong="H1697" from me? it \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} not \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.2  }shew…: Heb. uncover mine ear} 
\verseNumber{3}And David|strong="H1732" sware|strong="H7650" moreover, and said|strong="H0559", Thy father|strong="H0001" certainly|strong="H3045" knoweth|strong="H3045" that I have found|strong="H4672" grace|strong="H2580" in thine eyes|strong="H5869"; and he saith|strong="H0559", Let not Jonathan|strong="H3083" know|strong="H3045" this, lest he be grieved|strong="H6087": but truly|strong="H0199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} but a step|strong="H6587" between me and death|strong="H4194". 
\verseNumber{4}Then said|strong="H0559" Jonathan|strong="H3083" unto David|strong="H1732", Whatsoever thy soul|strong="H5315" desireth|strong="H0559", I will even do|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} for thee.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.4  }Whatsoever…: or, Say what is thy mind and I will do, etc}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.4  desireth: Heb. speaketh, or, thinketh} 
\verseNumber{5}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Jonathan|strong="H3083", Behold, to morrow|strong="H4279" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the new moon|strong="H2320", and I should not fail|strong="H3427" to sit|strong="H3427" with the king|strong="H4428" at meat|strong="H0398": but let me go|strong="H7971", that I may hide|strong="H5641" myself in the field|strong="H7704" unto the third|strong="H7992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{day} at even|strong="H6153". 
\verseNumber{6}If thy father|strong="H0001" at all|strong="H6485" miss|strong="H6485" me, then say|strong="H0559", David|strong="H1732" earnestly|strong="H7592" asked|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{leave} of me that he might run|strong="H7323" to Beth-lehem|strong="H1035" his city|strong="H5892": for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} a yearly|strong="H3117" sacrifice|strong="H2077" there for all the family|strong="H4940".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.6  }sacrifice: or, feast} 
\verseNumber{7}If he say|strong="H0559" thus, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{It is} well|strong="H2896"; thy servant|strong="H5650" shall have peace|strong="H7965": but if he be very|strong="H2734" wroth|strong="H2734", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} be sure|strong="H3045" that evil|strong="H7451" is determined|strong="H3615" by him. 
\verseNumber{8}Therefore thou shalt deal|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H2617" with thy servant|strong="H5650"; for thou hast brought|strong="H0935" thy servant|strong="H5650" into a covenant|strong="H1285" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} with thee: notwithstanding, if there be|strong="H3426" in me iniquity|strong="H5771", slay|strong="H4191" me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring|strong="H0935" me to thy father|strong="H0001"? 
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\verseNumber{9}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559", Far be it from thee|strong="H2486": for if I knew|strong="H3045" certainly|strong="H3045" that evil|strong="H7451" were determined|strong="H3615" by my father|strong="H0001" to come|strong="H0935" upon thee, then would not I tell|strong="H5046" it thee? 
\verseNumber{10}Then said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732" to Jonathan|strong="H3083", Who shall tell|strong="H5046" me? or what \BibleCharacterStyleADD{if} thy father|strong="H0001" answer|strong="H6030" thee roughly|strong="H7186"? 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ And Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", Come|strong="H3212", and let us go out|strong="H3318" into the field|strong="H7704". And they went out|strong="H3318" both|strong="H8147" of them into the field|strong="H7704". 
\verseNumber{12}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", O \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", when I have sounded|strong="H2713" my father|strong="H0001" about to morrow|strong="H4279" any time|strong="H6256", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{or} the third|strong="H7992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{day}, and, behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{if there be} good|strong="H2895" toward David|strong="H1732", and I then send|strong="H7971" not unto thee, and shew|strong="H1540" it thee;\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.12  }sounded: Heb. searched}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.12  shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear} 
\verseNumber{13}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} do|strong="H6213" so|strong="H3541" and much more|strong="H3254" to Jonathan|strong="H3083": but if it please|strong="H3190" my father|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to do} thee evil|strong="H7451", then I will shew|strong="H1540" it thee, and send thee away|strong="H7971", that thou mayest go|strong="H1980" in peace|strong="H7965": and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} be with thee, as he hath been with my father|strong="H0001".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.13  }shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear} 
\verseNumber{14}And thou shalt not only while yet|strong="H0518" I live|strong="H2416" shew|strong="H6213" me the kindness|strong="H2617" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, that I die|strong="H4191" not: 
\verseNumber{15}But \BibleCharacterStyleADD{also} thou shalt not cut off|strong="H3772" thy kindness|strong="H2617" from my house|strong="H1004" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769": no, not when the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath cut off|strong="H3772" the enemies|strong="H0341" of David|strong="H1732" every one|strong="H0376" from the face|strong="H6440" of the earth|strong="H0127". 
\verseNumber{16}So Jonathan|strong="H3083" made|strong="H3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{a covenant} with the house|strong="H1004" of David|strong="H1732", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{saying}, Let the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} even require|strong="H1245" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} at the hand|strong="H3027" of David’s|strong="H1732" enemies|strong="H0341".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.16  }made: Heb. cut} 
\verseNumber{17}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" caused David|strong="H1732" to swear|strong="H7650" again|strong="H3254", because he loved|strong="H0160" him: for he loved|strong="H0157" him as he loved|strong="H0160" his own soul|strong="H5315".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.17  }because…: or, by his love toward him} 
\verseNumber{18}Then Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", To morrow|strong="H4279" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the new moon|strong="H2320": and thou shalt be missed|strong="H6485", because thy seat|strong="H4186" will be empty|strong="H6485".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.18  }empty: Heb. missed} 
\verseNumber{19}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{when} thou hast stayed three days|strong="H8027", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} thou shalt go down|strong="H3381" quickly|strong="H3966", and come|strong="H0935" to the place|strong="H4725" where thou didst hide|strong="H5641" thyself when|strong="H3117" the business|strong="H4639" was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{in hand}, and shalt remain|strong="H3427" by|strong="H0681" the stone|strong="H0068" Ezel|strong="H0237".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.19  }quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.19  when the…: Heb. in the day of the business}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.19  Ezel: or, that sheweth the way} 
\verseNumber{20}And I will shoot|strong="H3384" three|strong="H7969" arrows|strong="H2671" on the side|strong="H6654" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thereof}, as though I shot|strong="H7971" at a mark|strong="H4307". 
\verseNumber{21}And, behold, I will send|strong="H7971" a lad|strong="H5288", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{saying}, Go|strong="H3212", find out|strong="H4672" the arrows|strong="H2671". If I expressly|strong="H0559" say|strong="H0559" unto the lad|strong="H5288", Behold, the arrows|strong="H2671" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} on this side of thee, take|strong="H3947" them; then come|strong="H0935" thou: for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} peace|strong="H7965" to thee, and no hurt|strong="H1697"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.21  }no hurt: Heb. not any thing} 
\verseNumber{22}But if I say|strong="H0559" thus unto the young man|strong="H5958", Behold, the arrows|strong="H2671" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} beyond|strong="H1973" thee; go thy way|strong="H3212": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath sent thee away|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{23}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as touching} the matter|strong="H1697" which thou and I have spoken|strong="H1696" of, behold, the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} between thee and me for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". 
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\verseNumber{24}¶ So David|strong="H1732" hid|strong="H5641" himself in the field|strong="H7704": and when the new moon|strong="H2320" was come, the king|strong="H4428" sat him down|strong="H3427" to eat|strong="H0398" meat|strong="H3899". 
\verseNumber{25}And the king|strong="H4428" sat|strong="H3427" upon his seat|strong="H4186", as at other times|strong="H6471", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} upon a seat|strong="H4186" by the wall|strong="H7023": and Jonathan|strong="H3083" arose|strong="H6965", and Abner|strong="H0074" sat|strong="H3427" by Saul’s|strong="H7586" side|strong="H6654", and David’s|strong="H1732" place|strong="H4725" was empty|strong="H6485". 
\verseNumber{26}Nevertheless Saul|strong="H7586" spake|strong="H1696" not any thing|strong="H3972" that day|strong="H3117": for he thought|strong="H0559", Something hath befallen|strong="H4745" him, he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} not|strong="H1115" clean|strong="H2889"; surely he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} not clean|strong="H2889". 
\verseNumber{27}And it came to pass on the morrow|strong="H4283", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which was} the second|strong="H8145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{day} of the month|strong="H2320", that David’s|strong="H1732" place|strong="H4725" was empty|strong="H6485": and Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto Jonathan|strong="H3083" his son|strong="H1121", Wherefore cometh|strong="H0935" not the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" to meat|strong="H3899", neither yesterday|strong="H8543", nor to day|strong="H3117"? 
\verseNumber{28}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" answered|strong="H6030" Saul|strong="H7586", David|strong="H1732" earnestly|strong="H7592" asked|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{leave} of me|strong="H5978" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to go} to Beth-lehem|strong="H1035": 
\verseNumber{29}And he said|strong="H0559", Let me go|strong="H7971", I pray thee; for our family|strong="H4940" hath a sacrifice|strong="H2077" in the city|strong="H5892"; and my brother|strong="H0251", he hath commanded|strong="H6680" me \BibleCharacterStyleADD{to be there:} and now, if I have found|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" in thine eyes|strong="H5869", let me get away|strong="H4422", I pray thee, and see|strong="H7200" my brethren|strong="H0251". Therefore he cometh|strong="H0935" not unto the king’s|strong="H4428" table|strong="H7979". 
\verseNumber{30}Then Saul’s|strong="H7586" anger|strong="H0639" was kindled|strong="H2734" against Jonathan|strong="H3083", and he said|strong="H0559" unto him, Thou son|strong="H1121" of the perverse|strong="H5753" rebellious|strong="H4780" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{woman}, do not I know|strong="H3045" that thou hast chosen|strong="H0977" the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" to thine own confusion|strong="H1322", and unto the confusion|strong="H1322" of thy mother’s|strong="H0517" nakedness|strong="H6172"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.30  }Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion} 
\verseNumber{31}For as long as|strong="H3117" the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" liveth|strong="H2425" upon the ground|strong="H0127", thou shalt not be established|strong="H3559", nor thy kingdom|strong="H4438". Wherefore now send|strong="H7971" and fetch|strong="H3947" him unto me, for he shall surely die|strong="H1121".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.31  }shall…: Heb. is the son of death} 
\verseNumber{32}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" answered|strong="H6030" Saul|strong="H7586" his father|strong="H0001", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain|strong="H4191"? what hath he done|strong="H6213"? 
\verseNumber{33}And Saul|strong="H7586" cast|strong="H2904" a javelin|strong="H2595" at him to smite|strong="H5221" him: whereby Jonathan|strong="H3083" knew|strong="H3045" that it was determined|strong="H3617" of his father|strong="H0001" to slay|strong="H4191" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{34}So Jonathan|strong="H3083" arose|strong="H6965" from the table|strong="H7979" in fierce|strong="H2750" anger|strong="H0639", and did eat|strong="H0398" no meat|strong="H3899" the second|strong="H8145" day|strong="H3117" of the month|strong="H2320": for he was grieved|strong="H6087" for David|strong="H1732", because his father|strong="H0001" had done him shame|strong="H3637". 
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\verseNumber{35}¶ And it came to pass in the morning|strong="H1242", that Jonathan|strong="H3083" went out|strong="H3318" into the field|strong="H7704" at the time appointed|strong="H4150" with David|strong="H1732", and a little|strong="H6996" lad|strong="H5288" with him. 
\verseNumber{36}And he said|strong="H0559" unto his lad|strong="H5288", Run|strong="H7323", find out|strong="H4672" now the arrows|strong="H2671" which I shoot|strong="H3384". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{And} as the lad|strong="H5288" ran|strong="H7323", he shot|strong="H3384" an arrow|strong="H2678" beyond|strong="H5674" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.36  }beyond…: Heb. to pass over him} 
\verseNumber{37}And when the lad|strong="H5288" was come|strong="H0935" to the place|strong="H4725" of the arrow|strong="H2678" which Jonathan|strong="H3083" had shot|strong="H3384", Jonathan|strong="H3083" cried|strong="H7121" after|strong="H0310" the lad|strong="H5288", and said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} not the arrow|strong="H2678" beyond|strong="H1973" thee? 
\verseNumber{38}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" cried|strong="H7121" after|strong="H0310" the lad|strong="H5288", Make speed|strong="H4120", haste|strong="H2363", stay|strong="H5975" not. And Jonathan’s|strong="H3083" lad|strong="H5288" gathered up|strong="H3950" the arrows|strong="H2671", and came|strong="H0935" to his master|strong="H0113". 
\verseNumber{39}But the lad|strong="H5288" knew|strong="H3045" not any thing|strong="H3972": only Jonathan|strong="H3083" and David|strong="H1732" knew|strong="H3045" the matter|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{40}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" gave|strong="H5414" his artillery|strong="H3627" unto his lad|strong="H5288", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Go|strong="H3212", carry|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} to the city|strong="H5892".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.40  }artillery: Heb. instruments}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.40  his lad: Heb. the lad that was his} 
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\verseNumber{41}¶ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{And} as soon as the lad|strong="H5288" was gone|strong="H0935", David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965" out of \BibleCharacterStyleADD{a place} toward|strong="H0681" the south|strong="H5045", and fell|strong="H5307" on his face|strong="H0639" to the ground|strong="H0776", and bowed|strong="H7812" himself three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471": and they kissed|strong="H5401" one|strong="H0376" another|strong="H7453", and wept|strong="H1058" one|strong="H0376" with another|strong="H7453", until David|strong="H1732" exceeded|strong="H1431". 
\verseNumber{42}And Jonathan|strong="H3083" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Go|strong="H3212" in peace|strong="H7965", forasmuch as we have sworn|strong="H7650" both|strong="H8147" of us in the name|strong="H8034" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} be between me and thee, and between my seed|strong="H2233" and thy seed|strong="H2233" for|strong="H5704" ever|strong="H5769". And he arose|strong="H6965" and departed|strong="H3212": and Jonathan|strong="H3083" went|strong="H0935" into the city|strong="H5892".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{20.42  }forasmuch…: or, the \+nd LORD\+nd* be witness of that which etc} 
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\chapterNumber{21}Then came|strong="H0935" David|strong="H1732" to Nob|strong="H5011" to Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the priest|strong="H3548": and Ahimelech|strong="H0288" was afraid|strong="H2729" at the meeting|strong="H7125" of David|strong="H1732", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Why \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} thou alone, and no man|strong="H0376" with thee?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.1  }Ahimelech: also called Ahiah} 
\verseNumber{2}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the priest|strong="H3548", The king|strong="H4428" hath commanded|strong="H6680" me a business|strong="H1697", and hath said|strong="H0559" unto me, Let no man|strong="H0376" know|strong="H3045" any thing|strong="H3972" of the business|strong="H1697" whereabout I send|strong="H7971" thee, and what I have commanded|strong="H6680" thee: and I have appointed|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{my} servants|strong="H5288" to such|strong="H6423" and such|strong="H0492" a place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{3}Now therefore what is|strong="H3426" under thine hand|strong="H3027"? give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{me} five|strong="H2568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{loaves of} bread|strong="H3899" in mine hand|strong="H3027", or what there is present|strong="H4672".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.3  }present: Heb. found} 
\verseNumber{4}And the priest|strong="H3548" answered|strong="H6030" David|strong="H1732", and said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{There is} no common|strong="H2455" bread|strong="H3899" under mine hand|strong="H3027", but there is|strong="H3426" hallowed|strong="H6944" bread|strong="H3899"; if the young men|strong="H5288" have kept|strong="H8104" themselves at least|strong="H0389" from women|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{5}And David|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H6030" the priest|strong="H3548", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Of a truth|strong="H0518" women|strong="H0802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{have been} kept|strong="H6113" from us about these three|strong="H8032" days|strong="H8543", since I came out|strong="H3318", and the vessels|strong="H3627" of the young men|strong="H5288" are holy|strong="H6944", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the bread is} in a manner|strong="H1870" common|strong="H2455", yea, though it were sanctified|strong="H6942" this day|strong="H3117" in the vessel|strong="H3627".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.5  }yea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel} 
\verseNumber{6}So the priest|strong="H3548" gave|strong="H5414" him hallowed|strong="H6944" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{bread:} for there was no bread|strong="H3899" there but the shewbread|strong="H3899", that was taken|strong="H5493" from before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, to put|strong="H7760" hot|strong="H2527" bread|strong="H3899" in the day|strong="H3117" when it was taken away|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{7}Now a certain man|strong="H0376" of the servants|strong="H5650" of Saul|strong="H7586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} there that day|strong="H3117", detained|strong="H6113" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; and his name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Doeg|strong="H1673", an Edomite|strong="H0130", the chiefest|strong="H0047" of the herdmen|strong="H7462" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{belonged} to Saul|strong="H7586". 
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\verseNumber{8}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Ahimelech|strong="H0288", And is there|strong="H3426" not|strong="H0371" here under thine hand|strong="H3027" spear|strong="H2595" or sword|strong="H2719"? for I have neither brought|strong="H3947" my sword|strong="H2719" nor my weapons|strong="H3627" with me|strong="H3027", because the king’s|strong="H4428" business|strong="H1697" required|strong="H1961" haste|strong="H5169". 
\verseNumber{9}And the priest|strong="H3548" said|strong="H0559", The sword|strong="H2719" of Goliath|strong="H1555" the Philistine|strong="H6430", whom thou slewest|strong="H5221" in the valley|strong="H6010" of Elah|strong="H0425", behold, it \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is here} wrapped|strong="H3874" in a cloth|strong="H8071" behind|strong="H0310" the ephod|strong="H0646": if thou wilt take|strong="H3947" that, take|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it:} for \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} no other|strong="H0312" save|strong="H2108" that here|strong="H2088". And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{There is} none like that; give|strong="H5414" it me. 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and fled|strong="H1272" that day|strong="H3117" for fear|strong="H6440" of Saul|strong="H7586", and went|strong="H0935" to Achish|strong="H0397" the king|strong="H4428" of Gath|strong="H1661". 
\verseNumber{11}And the servants|strong="H5650" of Achish|strong="H0397" said|strong="H0559" unto him, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} not this David|strong="H1732" the king|strong="H4428" of the land|strong="H0776"? did they not sing|strong="H6030" one to another of him|strong="H2088" in dances|strong="H4246", saying|strong="H0559", Saul|strong="H7586" hath slain|strong="H5221" his thousands|strong="H0505", and David|strong="H1732" his ten thousands|strong="H7233"? 
\verseNumber{12}And David|strong="H1732" laid up|strong="H7760" these words|strong="H1697" in his heart|strong="H3824", and was sore|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6440" Achish|strong="H0397" the king|strong="H4428" of Gath|strong="H1661". 
\verseNumber{13}And he changed|strong="H8138" his behaviour|strong="H2940" before|strong="H5869" them, and feigned himself mad|strong="H1984" in their hands|strong="H3027", and scrabbled|strong="H8427" on the doors|strong="H1817" of the gate|strong="H8179", and let his spittle|strong="H7388" fall down|strong="H3381" upon his beard|strong="H2206".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.13  }scrabbled: or, made marks} 
\verseNumber{14}Then said|strong="H0559" Achish|strong="H0397" unto his servants|strong="H5650", Lo, ye see|strong="H7200" the man|strong="H0376" is mad|strong="H7696": wherefore \BibleCharacterStyleADD{then} have ye brought|strong="H0935" him to me?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{21.14  }is mad: or, playeth the mad man} 
\verseNumber{15}Have I need|strong="H2638" of mad men|strong="H7696", that ye have brought|strong="H0935" this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{fellow} to play the mad man|strong="H7696" in my presence? shall this \BibleCharacterStyleADD{fellow} come|strong="H0935" into my house|strong="H1004"? 
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\chapterNumber{22}David|strong="H1732" therefore departed|strong="H3212" thence, and escaped|strong="H4422" to the cave|strong="H4631" Adullam|strong="H5725": and when his brethren|strong="H0251" and all his father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, they went down|strong="H3381" thither to him. 
\verseNumber{2}And every one|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that was} in distress|strong="H4689", and every one|strong="H0376" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in debt|strong="H5378", and every one|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that was} discontented|strong="H4751", gathered|strong="H6908" themselves unto him; and he became a captain|strong="H8269" over them: and there were with him about four|strong="H0702" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.2  }was in debt: Heb. had a creditor}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.2  discontented: Heb. bitter of soul} 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ And David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212" thence to Mizpeh|strong="H4708" of Moab|strong="H4124": and he said|strong="H0559" unto the king|strong="H4428" of Moab|strong="H4124", Let my father|strong="H0001" and my mother|strong="H0517", I pray thee, come forth|strong="H3318", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and be} with you, till I know|strong="H3045" what God|strong="H0430" will do|strong="H6213" for me. 
\verseNumber{4}And he brought|strong="H5148" them before|strong="H6440" the king|strong="H4428" of Moab|strong="H4124": and they dwelt|strong="H3427" with him all the while|strong="H3117" that David|strong="H1732" was in the hold|strong="H4686". 
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\verseNumber{5}¶ And the prophet|strong="H5030" Gad|strong="H1410" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", Abide|strong="H3427" not in the hold|strong="H4686"; depart|strong="H3212", and get|strong="H0935" thee into the land|strong="H0776" of Judah|strong="H3063". Then David|strong="H1732" departed|strong="H3212", and came|strong="H0935" into the forest|strong="H3293" of Hareth|strong="H2802". 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ When Saul|strong="H7586" heard|strong="H8085" that David|strong="H1732" was discovered|strong="H3045", and the men|strong="H0582" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him, (now Saul|strong="H7586" abode|strong="H3427" in Gibeah|strong="H1390" under a tree|strong="H0815" in Ramah|strong="H7414", having his spear|strong="H2595" in his hand|strong="H3027", and all his servants|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} standing|strong="H5324" about him;)\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.6  }tree…: or, grove in a high place} 
\verseNumber{7}Then Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto his servants|strong="H5650" that stood|strong="H5324" about him, Hear now|strong="H8085", ye Benjamites|strong="H1145"; will the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" give|strong="H5414" every one of you fields|strong="H7704" and vineyards|strong="H3754", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} make|strong="H7760" you all captains|strong="H8269" of thousands|strong="H0505", and captains|strong="H8269" of hundreds|strong="H3967"; 
\verseNumber{8}That all of you have conspired|strong="H7194" against me, and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} none that sheweth|strong="H1540" me that my son|strong="H1121" hath made a league|strong="H3772" with the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} none of you that is sorry|strong="H2470" for me, or sheweth|strong="H1540" unto me that my son|strong="H1121" hath stirred up|strong="H6965" my servant|strong="H5650" against me, to lie in wait|strong="H0693", as at this day|strong="H3117"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.8  }sheweth…: Heb. uncovereth mine ear} 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ Then answered|strong="H6030" Doeg|strong="H1673" the Edomite|strong="H0130", which was set|strong="H5324" over the servants|strong="H5650" of Saul|strong="H7586", and said|strong="H0559", I saw|strong="H7200" the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448" coming|strong="H0935" to Nob|strong="H5011", to Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the son|strong="H1121" of Ahitub|strong="H0285". 
\verseNumber{10}And he enquired|strong="H7592" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} for him, and gave|strong="H5414" him victuals|strong="H6720", and gave|strong="H5414" him the sword|strong="H2719" of Goliath|strong="H1555" the Philistine|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{11}Then the king|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" to call|strong="H7121" Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the priest|strong="H3548", the son|strong="H1121" of Ahitub|strong="H0285", and all his father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004", the priests|strong="H3548" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Nob|strong="H5011": and they came|strong="H0935" all of them to the king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{12}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Hear|strong="H8085" now, thou son|strong="H1121" of Ahitub|strong="H0285". And he answered|strong="H0559", Here I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am}, my lord|strong="H0113".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.12  }Here…: Heb. Behold me} 
\verseNumber{13}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Why have ye conspired|strong="H7194" against me, thou and the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448", in that thou hast given|strong="H5414" him bread|strong="H3899", and a sword|strong="H2719", and hast enquired|strong="H7592" of God|strong="H0430" for him, that he should rise|strong="H6965" against me, to lie in wait|strong="H0693", as at this day|strong="H3117"? 
\verseNumber{14}Then Ahimelech|strong="H0288" answered|strong="H6030" the king|strong="H4428", and said|strong="H0559", And who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is so} faithful|strong="H0539" among all thy servants|strong="H5650" as David|strong="H1732", which is the king’s|strong="H4428" son in law|strong="H2860", and goeth|strong="H5493" at thy bidding|strong="H4928", and is honourable|strong="H3513" in thine house|strong="H1004"? 
\verseNumber{15}Did I then|strong="H3117" begin|strong="H2490" to enquire|strong="H7592" of God|strong="H0430" for him? be it far from me|strong="H2486": let not the king|strong="H4428" impute|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} thing|strong="H1697" unto his servant|strong="H5650", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{nor} to all the house|strong="H1004" of my father|strong="H0001": for thy servant|strong="H5650" knew|strong="H3045" nothing|strong="H1697" of all this, less|strong="H6996" or more|strong="H1419".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.15  }less…: Heb. little or great} 
\verseNumber{16}And the king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559", Thou shalt surely|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191", Ahimelech|strong="H0288", thou, and all thy father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{17}¶ And the king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto the footmen|strong="H7323" that stood|strong="H5324" about him, Turn|strong="H5437", and slay|strong="H4191" the priests|strong="H3548" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; because their hand|strong="H3027" also \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} with David|strong="H1732", and because they knew|strong="H3045" when he fled|strong="H1272", and did not shew|strong="H1540" it to me. But the servants|strong="H5650" of the king|strong="H4428" would|strong="H0014" not put forth|strong="H7971" their hand|strong="H3027" to fall|strong="H6293" upon the priests|strong="H3548" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{22.17  }footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners} 
\verseNumber{18}And the king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to Doeg|strong="H1673", Turn|strong="H5437" thou, and fall|strong="H6293" upon the priests|strong="H3548". And Doeg|strong="H1673" the Edomite|strong="H0130" turned|strong="H5437", and he fell|strong="H6293" upon the priests|strong="H3548", and slew|strong="H4191" on that day|strong="H3117" fourscore|strong="H8084" and five|strong="H2568" persons|strong="H0376" that did wear|strong="H5375" a linen|strong="H0906" ephod|strong="H0646". 
\verseNumber{19}And Nob|strong="H5011", the city|strong="H5892" of the priests|strong="H3548", smote|strong="H5221" he with the edge|strong="H6310" of the sword|strong="H2719", both men|strong="H0376" and women|strong="H0802", children|strong="H5768" and sucklings|strong="H3243", and oxen|strong="H7794", and asses|strong="H2543", and sheep|strong="H7716", with the edge|strong="H6310" of the sword|strong="H2719". 
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\verseNumber{20}¶ And one|strong="H0259" of the sons|strong="H1121" of Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the son|strong="H1121" of Ahitub|strong="H0285", named|strong="H8034" Abiathar|strong="H0054", escaped|strong="H4422", and fled|strong="H1272" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{21}And Abiathar|strong="H0054" shewed|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732" that Saul|strong="H7586" had slain|strong="H2026" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} priests|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{22}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Abiathar|strong="H0054", I knew|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} that day|strong="H3117", when Doeg|strong="H1673" the Edomite|strong="H0130" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} there, that he would surely|strong="H5046" tell|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586": I have occasioned|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the death} of all the persons|strong="H5315" of thy father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{23}Abide|strong="H3427" thou with me, fear|strong="H3372" not: for he that seeketh|strong="H1245" my life|strong="H5315" seeketh|strong="H1245" thy life|strong="H5315": but with me thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shalt be} in safeguard|strong="H4931". 
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\chapterNumber{23}Then they told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", Behold, the Philistines|strong="H6430" fight|strong="H3898" against Keilah|strong="H7084", and they rob|strong="H8154" the threshingfloors|strong="H1637". 
\verseNumber{2}Therefore David|strong="H1732" enquired|strong="H7592" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", Shall I go|strong="H3212" and smite|strong="H5221" these Philistines|strong="H6430"? And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", Go|strong="H3212", and smite|strong="H5221" the Philistines|strong="H6430", and save|strong="H3467" Keilah|strong="H7084". 
\verseNumber{3}And David’s|strong="H1732" men|strong="H0582" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold, we be afraid|strong="H3373" here in Judah|strong="H3063": how much more then if we come|strong="H3212" to Keilah|strong="H7084" against the armies|strong="H4634" of the Philistines|strong="H6430"? 
\verseNumber{4}Then David|strong="H1732" enquired|strong="H7592" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} yet again|strong="H3254". And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} answered|strong="H6030" him and said|strong="H0559", Arise|strong="H6965", go down|strong="H3381" to Keilah|strong="H7084"; for I will deliver|strong="H5414" the Philistines|strong="H6430" into thine hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{5}So David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" went|strong="H3212" to Keilah|strong="H7084", and fought|strong="H3898" with the Philistines|strong="H6430", and brought away|strong="H5090" their cattle|strong="H4735", and smote|strong="H5221" them with a great|strong="H1419" slaughter|strong="H4347". So David|strong="H1732" saved|strong="H3467" the inhabitants|strong="H3427" of Keilah|strong="H7084". 
\verseNumber{6}And it came to pass, when Abiathar|strong="H0054" the son|strong="H1121" of Ahimelech|strong="H0288" fled|strong="H1272" to David|strong="H1732" to Keilah|strong="H7084", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} he came down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{with} an ephod|strong="H0646" in his hand|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{7}¶ And it was told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586" that David|strong="H1732" was come|strong="H0935" to Keilah|strong="H7084". And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", God|strong="H0430" hath delivered|strong="H5234" him into mine hand|strong="H3027"; for he is shut in|strong="H5462", by entering|strong="H0935" into a town|strong="H5892" that hath gates|strong="H1817" and bars|strong="H1280". 
\verseNumber{8}And Saul|strong="H7586" called|strong="H8085" all the people|strong="H5971" together|strong="H8085" to war|strong="H4421", to go down|strong="H3381" to Keilah|strong="H7084", to besiege|strong="H6696" David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582". 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ And David|strong="H1732" knew|strong="H3045" that Saul|strong="H7586" secretly practised|strong="H2790" mischief|strong="H7451" against him; and he said|strong="H0559" to Abiathar|strong="H0054" the priest|strong="H3548", Bring hither|strong="H5066" the ephod|strong="H0646". 
\verseNumber{10}Then said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732", O \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", thy servant|strong="H5650" hath certainly|strong="H8085" heard|strong="H8085" that Saul|strong="H7586" seeketh|strong="H1245" to come|strong="H0935" to Keilah|strong="H7084", to destroy|strong="H7843" the city|strong="H5892" for my sake. 
\verseNumber{11}Will the men|strong="H1167" of Keilah|strong="H7084" deliver me up|strong="H5462" into his hand|strong="H3027"? will Saul|strong="H7586" come down|strong="H3381", as thy servant|strong="H5650" hath heard|strong="H8085"? O \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", I beseech thee, tell|strong="H5046" thy servant|strong="H5650". And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", He will come down|strong="H3381". 
\verseNumber{12}Then said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732", Will the men|strong="H1167" of Keilah|strong="H7084" deliver|strong="H5462" me and my men|strong="H0582" into the hand|strong="H3027" of Saul|strong="H7586"? And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559", They will deliver \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thee} up|strong="H5462".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.12  }deliver: Heb. shut up} 
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\verseNumber{13}¶ Then David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which were} about six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967", arose|strong="H6965" and departed|strong="H3318" out of Keilah|strong="H7084", and went|strong="H1980" whithersoever|strong="H0834" they could go|strong="H1980". And it was told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586" that David|strong="H1732" was escaped|strong="H4422" from Keilah|strong="H7084"; and he forbare|strong="H2308" to go forth|strong="H3318". 
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\verseNumber{14}And David|strong="H1732" abode|strong="H3427" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" in strong holds|strong="H4679", and remained|strong="H3427" in a mountain|strong="H2022" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Ziph|strong="H2128". And Saul|strong="H7586" sought|strong="H1245" him every day|strong="H3117", but God|strong="H0430" delivered|strong="H5414" him not into his hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{15}And David|strong="H1732" saw|strong="H7200" that Saul|strong="H7586" was come out|strong="H3318" to seek|strong="H1245" his life|strong="H5315": and David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Ziph|strong="H2128" in a wood|strong="H2793". 
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\verseNumber{16}¶ And Jonathan|strong="H3083" Saul’s|strong="H7586" son|strong="H1121" arose|strong="H6965", and went|strong="H3212" to David|strong="H1732" into the wood|strong="H2793", and strengthened|strong="H2388" his hand|strong="H3027" in God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{17}And he said|strong="H0559" unto him, Fear|strong="H3372" not: for the hand|strong="H3027" of Saul|strong="H7586" my father|strong="H0001" shall not find|strong="H4672" thee; and thou shalt be king|strong="H4427" over Israel|strong="H3478", and I shall be next|strong="H4932" unto thee; and that also Saul|strong="H7586" my father|strong="H0001" knoweth|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{18}And they two|strong="H8147" made|strong="H3772" a covenant|strong="H1285" before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: and David|strong="H1732" abode|strong="H3427" in the wood|strong="H2793", and Jonathan|strong="H3083" went|strong="H1980" to his house|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{19}¶ Then came up|strong="H5927" the Ziphites|strong="H2130" to Saul|strong="H7586" to Gibeah|strong="H1390", saying|strong="H0559", Doth not David|strong="H1732" hide|strong="H5641" himself with us in strong holds|strong="H4679" in the wood|strong="H2793", in the hill|strong="H1389" of Hachilah|strong="H2444", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} on the south|strong="H3225" of Jeshimon|strong="H3452"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.19  }on…: Heb. on the right hand}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.19  Jeshimon: or, the wilderness} 
\verseNumber{20}Now therefore, O king|strong="H4428", come down|strong="H3381" according to all the desire|strong="H0185" of thy soul|strong="H5315" to come down|strong="H3381"; and our part \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall be} to deliver|strong="H5462" him into the king’s|strong="H4428" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{21}And Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", Blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} ye of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; for ye have compassion|strong="H2550" on me. 
\verseNumber{22}Go|strong="H3212", I pray you, prepare|strong="H3559" yet, and know|strong="H3045" and see|strong="H7200" his place|strong="H4725" where his haunt|strong="H7272" is, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{and} who hath seen|strong="H7200" him there: for it is told|strong="H0559" me \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} he dealeth very|strong="H6191" subtilly|strong="H6191".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.22  }haunt…: Heb. foot shall be} 
\verseNumber{23}See|strong="H7200" therefore, and take knowledge|strong="H3045" of all the lurking places|strong="H4224" where he hideth|strong="H2244" himself, and come ye again|strong="H7725" to me with the certainty|strong="H3559", and I will go|strong="H1980" with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be|strong="H3426" in the land|strong="H0776", that I will search|strong="H2664" him out throughout all the thousands|strong="H0505" of Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{24}And they arose|strong="H6965", and went|strong="H3212" to Ziph|strong="H2128" before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586": but David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Maon|strong="H4584", in the plain|strong="H6160" on the south|strong="H3225" of Jeshimon|strong="H3452". 
\verseNumber{25}Saul|strong="H7586" also and his men|strong="H0582" went|strong="H3212" to seek|strong="H1245" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{him}. And they told|strong="H5046" David|strong="H1732": wherefore he came down|strong="H3381" into a rock|strong="H5553", and abode|strong="H3427" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Maon|strong="H4584". And when Saul|strong="H7586" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that}, he pursued|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Maon|strong="H4584".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.25  }into…: or, from the rock} 
\verseNumber{26}And Saul|strong="H7586" went|strong="H3212" on this side|strong="H6654" of the mountain|strong="H2022", and David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" on that side|strong="H6654" of the mountain|strong="H2022": and David|strong="H1732" made haste|strong="H2648" to get away|strong="H3212" for fear|strong="H6440" of Saul|strong="H7586"; for Saul|strong="H7586" and his men|strong="H0582" compassed|strong="H5849" David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" round about|strong="H5849" to take|strong="H8610" them. 
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\verseNumber{27}¶ But there came|strong="H0935" a messenger|strong="H4397" unto Saul|strong="H7586", saying|strong="H0559", Haste|strong="H4116" thee, and come|strong="H3212"; for the Philistines|strong="H6430" have invaded|strong="H6584" the land|strong="H0776".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.27  }invaded…: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc} 
\verseNumber{28}Wherefore Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="H7725" from pursuing|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732", and went|strong="H3212" against|strong="H7125" the Philistines|strong="H6430": therefore they called|strong="H7121" that place|strong="H4725" Sela-hammahlekoth|strong="H5555".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{23.28  }Sela-hammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions} 
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\verseNumber{29}¶ And David|strong="H1732" went up|strong="H5927" from thence, and dwelt|strong="H3427" in strong holds|strong="H4679" at En-gedi|strong="H5872". 
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\chapterNumber{24}And it came to pass, when Saul|strong="H7586" was returned|strong="H7725" from following|strong="H0310" the Philistines|strong="H6430", that it was told|strong="H5046" him, saying|strong="H0559", Behold, David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of En-gedi|strong="H5872".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.1  }following: Heb. after} 
\verseNumber{2}Then Saul|strong="H7586" took|strong="H3947" three|strong="H7969" thousand|strong="H0505" chosen|strong="H0977" men|strong="H0376" out of all Israel|strong="H3478", and went|strong="H3212" to seek|strong="H1245" David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" upon|strong="H6440" the rocks|strong="H6697" of the wild goats|strong="H3277". 
\verseNumber{3}And he came|strong="H0935" to the sheepcotes|strong="H1448" by the way|strong="H1870", where \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} a cave|strong="H4631"; and Saul|strong="H7586" went in|strong="H0935" to cover|strong="H5526" his feet|strong="H7272": and David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" remained|strong="H3427" in the sides|strong="H3411" of the cave|strong="H4631". 
\verseNumber{4}And the men|strong="H0582" of David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold the day|strong="H3117" of which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H0559" unto thee, Behold, I will deliver|strong="H5414" thine enemy|strong="H0341" into thine hand|strong="H3027", that thou mayest do|strong="H6213" to him as it shall seem good|strong="H3190" unto thee|strong="H5869". Then David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and cut off|strong="H3772" the skirt|strong="H3671" of Saul’s|strong="H7586" robe|strong="H4598" privily|strong="H3909".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.4  }Saul’s…: Heb. the robe which was Saul’s} 
\verseNumber{5}And it came to pass afterward|strong="H0310", that David’s|strong="H1732" heart|strong="H3820" smote|strong="H5221" him, because he had cut off|strong="H3772" Saul’s|strong="H7586" skirt|strong="H3671". 
\verseNumber{6}And he said|strong="H0559" unto his men|strong="H0582", The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} forbid|strong="H2486" that I should do|strong="H6213" this thing|strong="H1697" unto my master|strong="H0113", the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899", to stretch forth|strong="H7971" mine hand|strong="H3027" against him, seeing he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the anointed|strong="H4899" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}So David|strong="H1732" stayed|strong="H8156" his servants|strong="H0582" with these words|strong="H1697", and suffered|strong="H5414" them not to rise|strong="H6965" against Saul|strong="H7586". But Saul|strong="H7586" rose up|strong="H6965" out of the cave|strong="H4631", and went|strong="H3212" on \BibleCharacterStyleADD{his} way|strong="H1870".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.7  }stayed: Heb. cut off} 
\verseNumber{8}David|strong="H1732" also arose|strong="H6965" afterward, and went out|strong="H3318" of the cave|strong="H4631", and cried|strong="H7121" after|strong="H0310" Saul|strong="H7586", saying|strong="H0559", My lord|strong="H0113" the king|strong="H4428". And when Saul|strong="H7586" looked|strong="H5027" behind|strong="H0310" him, David|strong="H1732" stooped|strong="H6915" with his face|strong="H0639" to the earth|strong="H0776", and bowed|strong="H7812" himself. 
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\verseNumber{9}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", Wherefore hearest|strong="H8085" thou men’s|strong="H0120" words|strong="H1697", saying|strong="H0559", Behold, David|strong="H1732" seeketh|strong="H1245" thy hurt|strong="H7451"? 
\verseNumber{10}Behold, this day|strong="H3117" thine eyes|strong="H5869" have seen|strong="H7200" how that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had delivered|strong="H5414" thee to day|strong="H3117" into mine hand|strong="H3027" in the cave|strong="H4631": and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{some} bade|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{me} kill|strong="H2026" thee: but \BibleCharacterStyleADD{mine eye} spared|strong="H2347" thee; and I said|strong="H0559", I will not put forth|strong="H7971" mine hand|strong="H3027" against my lord|strong="H0113"; for he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899". 
\verseNumber{11}Moreover, my father|strong="H0001", see|strong="H7200", yea, see|strong="H7200" the skirt|strong="H3671" of thy robe|strong="H4598" in my hand|strong="H3027": for in that I cut off|strong="H3772" the skirt|strong="H3671" of thy robe|strong="H4598", and killed|strong="H2026" thee not, know|strong="H3045" thou and see|strong="H7200" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} neither evil|strong="H7451" nor transgression|strong="H6588" in mine hand|strong="H3027", and I have not sinned|strong="H2398" against thee; yet thou huntest|strong="H6658" my soul|strong="H5315" to take|strong="H3947" it. 
\verseNumber{12}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} judge|strong="H8199" between me and thee, and the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} avenge|strong="H5358" me of thee: but mine hand|strong="H3027" shall not be upon thee. 
\verseNumber{13}As saith|strong="H0559" the proverb|strong="H4912" of the ancients|strong="H6931", Wickedness|strong="H7562" proceedeth|strong="H3318" from the wicked|strong="H7563": but mine hand|strong="H3027" shall not be upon thee. 
\verseNumber{14}After|strong="H0310" whom is the king|strong="H4428" of Israel|strong="H3478" come out|strong="H3318"? after|strong="H0310" whom dost thou pursue|strong="H7291"? after|strong="H0310" a dead|strong="H4191" dog|strong="H3611", after|strong="H0310" a|strong="H0259" flea|strong="H6550". 
\verseNumber{15}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} therefore be judge|strong="H1781", and judge|strong="H8199" between me and thee, and see|strong="H7200", and plead|strong="H7378" my cause|strong="H7379", and deliver|strong="H8199" me out of thine hand|strong="H3027".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.15  }deliver: Heb. judge} 
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\verseNumber{16}¶ And it came to pass, when David|strong="H1732" had made an end|strong="H3615" of speaking|strong="H1696" these words|strong="H1697" unto Saul|strong="H7586", that Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} this thy voice|strong="H6963", my son|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732"? And Saul|strong="H7586" lifted up|strong="H5375" his voice|strong="H6963", and wept|strong="H1058". 
\verseNumber{17}And he said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} more righteous|strong="H6662" than I: for thou hast rewarded|strong="H1580" me good|strong="H2896", whereas I have rewarded|strong="H1580" thee evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{18}And thou hast shewed|strong="H5046" this day|strong="H3117" how that thou hast dealt|strong="H6213" well|strong="H2896" with me: forasmuch as when the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} had delivered|strong="H5462" me into thine hand|strong="H3027", thou killedst|strong="H2026" me not.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{24.18  }delivered: Heb. shut up} 
\verseNumber{19}For if a man|strong="H0376" find|strong="H4672" his enemy|strong="H0341", will he let him go|strong="H7971" well|strong="H2896" away|strong="H1870"? wherefore the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} reward|strong="H7999" thee good|strong="H2896" for that thou hast done|strong="H6213" unto me this day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{20}And now, behold, I know well|strong="H3045" that thou shalt surely|strong="H4427" be king|strong="H4427", and that the kingdom|strong="H4467" of Israel|strong="H3478" shall be established|strong="H6965" in thine hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{21}Swear|strong="H7650" now therefore unto me by the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, that thou wilt not|strong="H0518" cut off|strong="H3772" my seed|strong="H2233" after|strong="H0310" me, and that thou wilt not destroy|strong="H8045" my name|strong="H8034" out of my father’s|strong="H0001" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{22}And David|strong="H1732" sware|strong="H7650" unto Saul|strong="H7586". And Saul|strong="H7586" went|strong="H3212" home|strong="H1004"; but David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" gat them up|strong="H5927" unto the hold|strong="H4686". 
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\chapterNumber{25}And Samuel|strong="H8050" died|strong="H4191"; and all the Israelites|strong="H3478" were gathered together|strong="H6908", and lamented|strong="H5594" him, and buried|strong="H6912" him in his house|strong="H1004" at Ramah|strong="H7414". And David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and went down|strong="H3381" to the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Paran|strong="H6290". 
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\verseNumber{2}And \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there was} a man|strong="H0376" in Maon|strong="H4584", whose possessions|strong="H4639" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Carmel|strong="H3760"; and the man|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} very|strong="H3966" great|strong="H1419", and he had three|strong="H7969" thousand|strong="H0505" sheep|strong="H6629", and a thousand|strong="H0505" goats|strong="H5795": and he was shearing|strong="H1494" his sheep|strong="H6629" in Carmel|strong="H3760".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.2  }possessions: or, business} 
\verseNumber{3}Now the name|strong="H8034" of the man|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Nabal|strong="H5037"; and the name|strong="H8034" of his wife|strong="H0802" Abigail|strong="H0026": and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{she was} a woman|strong="H0802" of good|strong="H2896" understanding|strong="H7922", and of a beautiful|strong="H3303" countenance|strong="H8389": but the man|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} churlish|strong="H7186" and evil|strong="H7451" in his doings|strong="H4611"; and he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} of the house of Caleb|strong="H3614". 
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\verseNumber{4}¶ And David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" that Nabal|strong="H5037" did shear|strong="H1494" his sheep|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{5}And David|strong="H1732" sent out|strong="H7971" ten|strong="H6235" young men|strong="H5288", and David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto the young men|strong="H5288", Get you up|strong="H5927" to Carmel|strong="H3760", and go|strong="H0935" to Nabal|strong="H5037", and greet|strong="H7592" him in my name|strong="H8034":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.5  }greet…: Heb. ask him in my name of peace} 
\verseNumber{6}And thus shall ye say|strong="H0559" to him that liveth|strong="H2416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{in prosperity}, Peace|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} both to thee, and peace|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} to thine house|strong="H1004", and peace|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} unto all that thou hast. 
\verseNumber{7}And now I have heard|strong="H8085" that thou hast shearers|strong="H1494": now thy shepherds|strong="H7462" which were with us, we hurt|strong="H3637" them not, neither was there ought|strong="H3972" missing|strong="H6485" unto them, all the while|strong="H3117" they were in Carmel|strong="H3760".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.7  }hurt: Heb. shamed} 
\verseNumber{8}Ask|strong="H7592" thy young men|strong="H5288", and they will shew|strong="H5046" thee. Wherefore let the young men|strong="H5288" find|strong="H4672" favour|strong="H2580" in thine eyes|strong="H5869": for we come|strong="H0935" in a good|strong="H2896" day|strong="H3117": give|strong="H5414", I pray thee, whatsoever cometh|strong="H4672" to thine hand|strong="H3027" unto thy servants|strong="H5650", and to thy son|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{9}And when David’s|strong="H1732" young men|strong="H5288" came|strong="H0935", they spake|strong="H1696" to Nabal|strong="H5037" according to all those words|strong="H1697" in the name|strong="H8034" of David|strong="H1732", and ceased|strong="H5117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.9  }ceased: Heb. rested} 
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\verseNumber{10}¶ And Nabal|strong="H5037" answered|strong="H6030" David’s|strong="H1732" servants|strong="H5650", and said|strong="H0559", Who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} David|strong="H1732"? and who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} the son|strong="H1121" of Jesse|strong="H3448"? there be many|strong="H7231" servants|strong="H5650" now a days|strong="H3117" that break away|strong="H6555" every man|strong="H0376" from|strong="H6440" his master|strong="H0113". 
\verseNumber{11}Shall I then take|strong="H3947" my bread|strong="H3899", and my water|strong="H4325", and my flesh|strong="H2878" that I have killed|strong="H2873" for my shearers|strong="H1494", and give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} unto men|strong="H0582", whom I know|strong="H3045" not whence they \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be}?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.11  }flesh: Heb. slaughter} 
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\verseNumber{12}So David’s|strong="H1732" young men|strong="H5288" turned|strong="H2015" their way|strong="H1870", and went again|strong="H7725", and came|strong="H0935" and told|strong="H5046" him all those sayings|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{13}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto his men|strong="H0582", Gird ye on|strong="H2296" every man|strong="H0376" his sword|strong="H2719". And they girded on|strong="H2296" every man|strong="H0376" his sword|strong="H2719"; and David|strong="H1732" also girded on|strong="H2296" his sword|strong="H2719": and there went up|strong="H5927" after|strong="H0310" David|strong="H1732" about four|strong="H0702" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376"; and two hundred|strong="H3967" abode|strong="H3427" by the stuff|strong="H3627". 
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\verseNumber{14}¶ But one|strong="H0259" of the young men|strong="H5288" told|strong="H5046" Abigail|strong="H0026", Nabal’s|strong="H5037" wife|strong="H0802", saying|strong="H0559", Behold, David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" out of the wilderness|strong="H4057" to salute|strong="H1288" our master|strong="H0113"; and he railed|strong="H5860" on them.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.14  }railed…: Heb. flew upon them} 
\verseNumber{15}But the men|strong="H0582" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} very|strong="H3966" good|strong="H2896" unto us, and we were not hurt|strong="H3637", neither missed|strong="H6485" we any thing|strong="H3972", as long as|strong="H3117" we were conversant|strong="H1980" with them, when we were in the fields|strong="H7704":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.15  }hurt: Heb. shamed} 
\verseNumber{16}They were a wall|strong="H2346" unto us both by night|strong="H3915" and day|strong="H3119", all the while|strong="H3117" we were with them keeping|strong="H7462" the sheep|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{17}Now therefore know|strong="H3045" and consider|strong="H7200" what thou wilt do|strong="H6213"; for evil|strong="H7451" is determined|strong="H3615" against our master|strong="H0113", and against all his household|strong="H1004": for he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is such} a son|strong="H1121" of Belial|strong="H1100", that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{a man} cannot speak|strong="H1696" to him. 
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\verseNumber{18}¶ Then Abigail|strong="H0026" made haste|strong="H4116", and took|strong="H3947" two hundred|strong="H3967" loaves|strong="H3899", and two|strong="H8147" bottles|strong="H5035" of wine|strong="H3196", and five|strong="H2568" sheep|strong="H6629" ready dressed|strong="H6213", and five|strong="H2568" measures|strong="H5429" of parched|strong="H7039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{corn}, and an hundred|strong="H3967" clusters of raisins|strong="H6778", and two hundred|strong="H3967" cakes|strong="H1690" of figs, and laid|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} on asses|strong="H2543".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.18  }clusters: or, lumps} 
\verseNumber{19}And she said|strong="H0559" unto her servants|strong="H5288", Go on|strong="H5674" before|strong="H6440" me; behold, I come|strong="H0935" after|strong="H0310" you. But she told|strong="H5046" not her husband|strong="H0376" Nabal|strong="H5037". 
\verseNumber{20}And it was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so, as} she rode|strong="H7392" on the ass|strong="H2543", that she came down|strong="H3381" by the covert|strong="H5643" of the hill|strong="H2022", and, behold, David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" came down|strong="H3381" against|strong="H7125" her; and she met|strong="H6298" them. 
\verseNumber{21}Now David|strong="H1732" had said|strong="H0559", Surely in vain|strong="H8267" have I kept|strong="H8104" all that this|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{fellow} hath in the wilderness|strong="H4057", so that nothing|strong="H3972" was missed|strong="H6485" of all that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{pertained} unto him: and he hath requited|strong="H7725" me evil|strong="H7451" for good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H3541" and more|strong="H3254" also do|strong="H6213" God|strong="H0430" unto the enemies|strong="H0341" of David|strong="H1732", if I leave|strong="H7604" of all that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{pertain} to him by|strong="H5704" the morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216" any that pisseth|strong="H8366" against the wall|strong="H7023". 
\verseNumber{23}And when Abigail|strong="H0026" saw|strong="H7200" David|strong="H1732", she hasted|strong="H4116", and lighted off|strong="H3381" the ass|strong="H2543", and fell|strong="H5307" before|strong="H0639" David|strong="H1732" on her face|strong="H6440", and bowed|strong="H7812" herself to the ground|strong="H0776", 
\verseNumber{24}And fell|strong="H5307" at his feet|strong="H7272", and said|strong="H0559", Upon me, my lord|strong="H0113", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{upon} me \BibleCharacterStyleADD{let this} iniquity|strong="H5771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be:} and let thine handmaid|strong="H0519", I pray thee, speak|strong="H1696" in thine audience|strong="H0241", and hear|strong="H8085" the words|strong="H1697" of thine handmaid|strong="H0589".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.24  }audience: Heb. ears} 
\verseNumber{25}Let|strong="H7760" not my lord|strong="H0113", I pray thee, regard|strong="H3820" this man|strong="H0376" of Belial|strong="H1100", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} Nabal|strong="H5037": for as his name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is}, so \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} he; Nabal|strong="H5037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} his name|strong="H8034", and folly|strong="H5039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} with him: but I thine handmaid|strong="H0519" saw|strong="H7200" not the young men|strong="H5288" of my lord|strong="H0113", whom thou didst send|strong="H7971".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.25  }regard: Heb. lay it to his heart}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.25  Nabal: that is, Fool} 
\verseNumber{26}Now therefore, my lord|strong="H0113", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} thy soul|strong="H5315" liveth|strong="H2416", seeing the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath withholden|strong="H4513" thee from coming|strong="H0935" to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shed} blood|strong="H1818", and from avenging|strong="H3467" thyself with thine own hand|strong="H3027", now let thine enemies|strong="H0341", and they that seek|strong="H1245" evil|strong="H7451" to my lord|strong="H0113", be as Nabal|strong="H5037".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.26  }avenging…: Heb. saving thyself} 
\verseNumber{27}And now this blessing|strong="H1293" which thine handmaid|strong="H8198" hath brought|strong="H0935" unto my lord|strong="H0113", let it even be given|strong="H5414" unto the young men|strong="H5288" that follow|strong="H1980" my lord|strong="H0113".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.27  }blessing: or, present}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.27  follow…: Heb. walk at the feet of, etc} 
\verseNumber{28}I pray thee, forgive|strong="H5375" the trespass|strong="H6588" of thine handmaid|strong="H0519": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will certainly|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" my lord|strong="H0113" a sure|strong="H0539" house|strong="H1004"; because my lord|strong="H0113" fighteth|strong="H3898" the battles|strong="H4421" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and evil|strong="H7451" hath not been found|strong="H4672" in thee \BibleCharacterStyleADD{all} thy days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{29}Yet a man|strong="H0120" is risen|strong="H6965" to pursue|strong="H7291" thee, and to seek|strong="H1245" thy soul|strong="H5315": but the soul|strong="H5315" of my lord|strong="H0113" shall be bound|strong="H6887" in the bundle|strong="H6872" of life|strong="H2416" with the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} thy God|strong="H0430"; and the souls|strong="H5315" of thine enemies|strong="H0341", them shall he sling out|strong="H7049", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as out} of the middle|strong="H8432" of a sling|strong="H7050".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.29  }as out…: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling} 
\verseNumber{30}And it shall come to pass, when the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} shall have done|strong="H6213" to my lord|strong="H0113" according to all the good|strong="H2896" that he hath spoken|strong="H1696" concerning thee, and shall have appointed|strong="H6680" thee ruler|strong="H5057" over Israel|strong="H3478"; 
\verseNumber{31}That this shall be no grief|strong="H6330" unto thee, nor offence|strong="H4383" of heart|strong="H3820" unto my lord|strong="H0113", either that thou hast shed|strong="H8210" blood|strong="H1818" causeless|strong="H2600", or that my lord|strong="H0113" hath avenged|strong="H3467" himself: but when the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} shall have dealt well|strong="H3190" with my lord|strong="H0113", then remember|strong="H2142" thine handmaid|strong="H0519".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.31  }no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling} 
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\verseNumber{32}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Abigail|strong="H0026", Blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478", which sent|strong="H7971" thee this day|strong="H3117" to meet|strong="H7125" me: 
\verseNumber{33}And blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} thy advice|strong="H2940", and blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} thou, which hast kept|strong="H3607" me this day|strong="H3117" from coming|strong="H0935" to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shed} blood|strong="H1818", and from avenging|strong="H3467" myself with mine own hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{34}For in very deed|strong="H0199", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} God|strong="H0430" of Israel|strong="H3478" liveth|strong="H2416", which hath kept me back|strong="H4513" from hurting|strong="H7489" thee, except|strong="H3884" thou hadst hasted|strong="H4116" and come|strong="H0935" to meet|strong="H7125" me, surely there had not been left|strong="H3498" unto Nabal|strong="H5037" by the morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216" any that pisseth|strong="H8366" against the wall|strong="H7023". 
\verseNumber{35}So David|strong="H1732" received|strong="H3947" of her hand|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} which she had brought|strong="H0935" him, and said|strong="H0559" unto her, Go up|strong="H5927" in peace|strong="H7965" to thine house|strong="H1004"; see|strong="H7200", I have hearkened|strong="H8085" to thy voice|strong="H6963", and have accepted|strong="H5375" thy person|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{36}¶ And Abigail|strong="H0026" came|strong="H0935" to Nabal|strong="H5037"; and, behold, he held a feast|strong="H4960" in his house|strong="H1004", like the feast|strong="H4960" of a king|strong="H4428"; and Nabal’s|strong="H5037" heart|strong="H3820" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} merry|strong="H2896" within him, for he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} very|strong="H3966" drunken|strong="H7910": wherefore she told|strong="H5046" him nothing|strong="H1697", less|strong="H6996" or more|strong="H1419", until the morning|strong="H1242" light|strong="H0216". 
\verseNumber{37}But it came to pass in the morning|strong="H1242", when the wine|strong="H3196" was gone out|strong="H3318" of Nabal|strong="H5037", and his wife|strong="H0802" had told|strong="H5046" him these things|strong="H1697", that his heart|strong="H3820" died|strong="H4191" within|strong="H7130" him, and he became \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} a stone|strong="H0068". 
\verseNumber{38}And it came to pass about ten|strong="H6235" days|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{after}, that the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} smote|strong="H5062" Nabal|strong="H5037", that he died|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{39}¶ And when David|strong="H1732" heard|strong="H8085" that Nabal|strong="H5037" was dead|strong="H4191", he said|strong="H0559", Blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, that hath pleaded|strong="H7378" the cause|strong="H7379" of my reproach|strong="H2781" from the hand|strong="H3027" of Nabal|strong="H5037", and hath kept|strong="H2820" his servant|strong="H5650" from evil|strong="H7451": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath returned|strong="H7725" the wickedness|strong="H7451" of Nabal|strong="H5037" upon his own head|strong="H7218". And David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" and communed|strong="H1696" with Abigail|strong="H0026", to take|strong="H3947" her to him to wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{40}And when the servants|strong="H5650" of David|strong="H1732" were come|strong="H0935" to Abigail|strong="H0026" to Carmel|strong="H3760", they spake|strong="H1696" unto her, saying|strong="H0559", David|strong="H1732" sent|strong="H7971" us unto thee, to take|strong="H3947" thee to him to wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{41}And she arose|strong="H6965", and bowed|strong="H7812" herself on \BibleCharacterStyleADD{her} face|strong="H0639" to the earth|strong="H0776", and said|strong="H0559", Behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{let} thine handmaid|strong="H0519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} a servant|strong="H8198" to wash|strong="H7364" the feet|strong="H7272" of the servants|strong="H5650" of my lord|strong="H0113". 
\verseNumber{42}And Abigail|strong="H0026" hasted|strong="H4116", and arose|strong="H6965", and rode|strong="H7392" upon an ass|strong="H2543", with five|strong="H2568" damsels|strong="H5291" of hers that went|strong="H1980" after|strong="H7272" her; and she went|strong="H3212" after|strong="H0310" the messengers|strong="H4397" of David|strong="H1732", and became his wife|strong="H0802".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.42  }after her: Heb. at her feet} 
\verseNumber{43}David|strong="H1732" also took|strong="H3947" Ahinoam|strong="H0293" of Jezreel|strong="H3157"; and they were also both|strong="H8147" of them his wives|strong="H0802". 
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\verseNumber{44}¶ But Saul|strong="H7586" had given|strong="H5414" Michal|strong="H4324" his daughter|strong="H1323", David’s|strong="H1732" wife|strong="H0802", to Phalti|strong="H6406" the son|strong="H1121" of Laish|strong="H3919", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} of Gallim|strong="H1554".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{25.44  }Phalti: also called, Phaltiel} 
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\chapterNumber{26}And the Ziphites|strong="H2130" came|strong="H0935" unto Saul|strong="H7586" to Gibeah|strong="H1390", saying|strong="H0559", Doth not David|strong="H1732" hide|strong="H5641" himself in the hill|strong="H1389" of Hachilah|strong="H2444", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which is} before|strong="H6440" Jeshimon|strong="H3452"? 
\verseNumber{2}Then Saul|strong="H7586" arose|strong="H6965", and went down|strong="H3381" to the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Ziph|strong="H2128", having three|strong="H7969" thousand|strong="H0505" chosen|strong="H0977" men|strong="H0376" of Israel|strong="H3478" with him, to seek|strong="H1245" David|strong="H1732" in the wilderness|strong="H4057" of Ziph|strong="H2128". 
\verseNumber{3}And Saul|strong="H7586" pitched|strong="H2583" in the hill|strong="H1389" of Hachilah|strong="H2444", which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} before|strong="H6440" Jeshimon|strong="H3452", by the way|strong="H1870". But David|strong="H1732" abode|strong="H3427" in the wilderness|strong="H4057", and he saw|strong="H7200" that Saul|strong="H7586" came|strong="H0935" after|strong="H0310" him into the wilderness|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{4}David|strong="H1732" therefore sent out|strong="H7971" spies|strong="H7270", and understood|strong="H3045" that Saul|strong="H7586" was come|strong="H0935" in very deed|strong="H3559". 
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\verseNumber{5}¶ And David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and came|strong="H0935" to the place|strong="H4725" where Saul|strong="H7586" had pitched|strong="H2583": and David|strong="H1732" beheld|strong="H7200" the place|strong="H4725" where Saul|strong="H7586" lay|strong="H7901", and Abner|strong="H0074" the son|strong="H1121" of Ner|strong="H5369", the captain|strong="H8269" of his host|strong="H6635": and Saul|strong="H7586" lay|strong="H7901" in the trench|strong="H4570", and the people|strong="H5971" pitched|strong="H2583" round about|strong="H5439" him.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{26.5  }trench: or, midst of his carriages} 
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\verseNumber{6}Then answered|strong="H6030" David|strong="H1732" and said|strong="H0559" to Ahimelech|strong="H0288" the Hittite|strong="H2850", and to Abishai|strong="H0052" the son|strong="H1121" of Zeruiah|strong="H6870", brother|strong="H0251" to Joab|strong="H3097", saying|strong="H0559", Who will go down|strong="H3381" with me to Saul|strong="H7586" to the camp|strong="H4264"? And Abishai|strong="H0052" said|strong="H0559", I will go down|strong="H3381" with thee. 
\verseNumber{7}So David|strong="H1732" and Abishai|strong="H0052" came|strong="H0935" to the people|strong="H5971" by night|strong="H3915": and, behold, Saul|strong="H7586" lay|strong="H7901" sleeping|strong="H3463" within the trench|strong="H4570", and his spear|strong="H2595" stuck|strong="H4600" in the ground|strong="H0776" at his bolster|strong="H4763": but Abner|strong="H0074" and the people|strong="H5971" lay|strong="H7901" round about|strong="H5439" him. 
\verseNumber{8}Then said|strong="H0559" Abishai|strong="H0052" to David|strong="H1732", God|strong="H0430" hath delivered|strong="H5462" thine enemy|strong="H0341" into thine hand|strong="H3027" this day|strong="H3117": now therefore let me smite|strong="H5221" him, I pray thee, with the spear|strong="H2595" even to the earth|strong="H0776" at once|strong="H6471", and I will not \BibleCharacterStyleADD{smite} him the second time|strong="H8138".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{26.8  }delivered: Heb. shut up} 
\verseNumber{9}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Abishai|strong="H0052", Destroy|strong="H7843" him not: for who can stretch forth|strong="H7971" his hand|strong="H3027" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899", and be guiltless|strong="H5352"? 
\verseNumber{10}David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" furthermore, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{As} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} shall smite|strong="H5062" him; or his day|strong="H3117" shall come|strong="H0935" to die|strong="H4191"; or he shall descend|strong="H3381" into battle|strong="H4421", and perish|strong="H5595". 
\verseNumber{11}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} forbid|strong="H2486" that I should stretch forth|strong="H7971" mine hand|strong="H3027" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899": but, I pray thee, take|strong="H3947" thou now the spear|strong="H2595" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} at his bolster|strong="H4763", and the cruse|strong="H6835" of water|strong="H4325", and let us go|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{12}So David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" the spear|strong="H2595" and the cruse|strong="H6835" of water|strong="H4325" from Saul’s|strong="H7586" bolster|strong="H7226"; and they gat them away|strong="H3212", and no man saw|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, nor knew|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, neither awaked|strong="H6974": for they \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} all asleep|strong="H3463"; because a deep sleep|strong="H8639" from the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} was fallen|strong="H5307" upon them. 
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\verseNumber{13}¶ Then David|strong="H1732" went over|strong="H5674" to the other side|strong="H5676", and stood|strong="H5975" on the top|strong="H7218" of an hill|strong="H2022" afar off|strong="H7350"; a great|strong="H7227" space|strong="H4725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{being} between them: 
\verseNumber{14}And David|strong="H1732" cried|strong="H7121" to the people|strong="H5971", and to Abner|strong="H0074" the son|strong="H1121" of Ner|strong="H5369", saying|strong="H0559", Answerest|strong="H6030" thou not, Abner|strong="H0074"? Then Abner|strong="H0074" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", Who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{that} criest|strong="H7121" to the king|strong="H4428"? 
\verseNumber{15}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Abner|strong="H0074", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Art} not thou a \BibleCharacterStyleADD{valiant} man|strong="H0376"? and who \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} like to thee in Israel|strong="H3478"? wherefore then hast thou not kept|strong="H8104" thy lord|strong="H0113" the king|strong="H4428"? for there came|strong="H0935" one|strong="H0259" of the people|strong="H5971" in to destroy|strong="H7843" the king|strong="H4428" thy lord|strong="H0113". 
\verseNumber{16}This thing|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} not good|strong="H2896" that thou hast done|strong="H6213". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{As} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", ye \BibleCharacterStyleADD{are} worthy|strong="H1121" to die|strong="H4194", because ye have not kept|strong="H8104" your master|strong="H0113", the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899". And now see|strong="H7200" where the king’s|strong="H4428" spear|strong="H2595" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is}, and the cruse|strong="H6835" of water|strong="H4325" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} at his bolster|strong="H4763".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{26.16  }worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death} 
\verseNumber{17}And Saul|strong="H7586" knew|strong="H5234" David’s|strong="H1732" voice|strong="H6963", and said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} this thy voice|strong="H6963", my son|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732"? And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{It is} my voice|strong="H6963", my lord|strong="H0113", O king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{18}And he said|strong="H0559", Wherefore doth my lord|strong="H0113" thus pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" his servant|strong="H5650"? for what have I done|strong="H6213"? or what evil|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in mine hand|strong="H3027"? 
\verseNumber{19}Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord|strong="H0113" the king|strong="H4428" hear|strong="H8085" the words|strong="H1697" of his servant|strong="H5650". If the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} have stirred thee up|strong="H5496" against me, let him accept|strong="H7306" an offering|strong="H4503": but if \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they be} the children|strong="H1121" of men|strong="H0120", cursed|strong="H0779" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} they before|strong="H6440" the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}; for they have driven|strong="H1644" me out this day|strong="H3117" from abiding|strong="H5596" in the inheritance|strong="H5159" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", Go|strong="H3212", serve|strong="H5647" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{26.19  }accept: Heb. smell}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{26.19  abiding: Heb. cleaving} 
\verseNumber{20}Now therefore, let not my blood|strong="H1818" fall|strong="H5307" to the earth|strong="H0776" before the face|strong="H6440" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}: for the king|strong="H4428" of Israel|strong="H3478" is come out|strong="H3318" to seek|strong="H1245" a|strong="H0259" flea|strong="H6550", as when one doth hunt|strong="H7291" a partridge|strong="H7124" in the mountains|strong="H2022". 
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\verseNumber{21}¶ Then said|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586", I have sinned|strong="H2398": return|strong="H7725", my son|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732": for I will no more do thee harm|strong="H7489", because my soul|strong="H5315" was precious|strong="H3365" in thine eyes|strong="H5869" this day|strong="H3117": behold, I have played the fool|strong="H5528", and have erred|strong="H7686" exceedingly|strong="H7235". 
\verseNumber{22}And David|strong="H1732" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559", Behold the king’s|strong="H4428" spear|strong="H2595"! and let one|strong="H0259" of the young men|strong="H5288" come over|strong="H5674" and fetch|strong="H3947" it. 
\verseNumber{23}The \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} render|strong="H7725" to every man|strong="H0376" his righteousness|strong="H6666" and his faithfulness|strong="H0530": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} delivered|strong="H5414" thee into \BibleCharacterStyleADD{my} hand|strong="H3027" to day|strong="H3117", but I would|strong="H0014" not stretch forth|strong="H7971" mine hand|strong="H3027" against the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*} anointed|strong="H4899". 
\verseNumber{24}And, behold, as thy life|strong="H5315" was much set by|strong="H1431" this day|strong="H3117" in mine eyes|strong="H5869", so let my life|strong="H5315" be much set by|strong="H1431" in the eyes|strong="H5869" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and let him deliver|strong="H5337" me out of all tribulation|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{25}Then Saul|strong="H7586" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Blessed|strong="H1288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} thou, my son|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732": thou shalt both do|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{things}, and also shalt still|strong="H3201" prevail|strong="H3201". So David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212" on his way|strong="H1870", and Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="H7725" to his place|strong="H4725". 
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\chapterNumber{27}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" in his heart|strong="H3820", I shall now perish|strong="H5595" one|strong="H0259" day|strong="H3117" by the hand|strong="H3027" of Saul|strong="H7586": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} nothing better|strong="H2896" for me than that|strong="H3588" I should speedily|strong="H4422" escape|strong="H4422" into the land|strong="H0776" of the Philistines|strong="H6430"; and Saul|strong="H7586" shall despair|strong="H2976" of me, to seek|strong="H1245" me any more in any coast|strong="H1366" of Israel|strong="H3478": so shall I escape|strong="H4422" out of his hand|strong="H3027".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.1  }perish: Heb. be consumed} 
\verseNumber{2}And David|strong="H1732" arose|strong="H6965", and he passed over|strong="H5674" with the six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him unto Achish|strong="H0397", the son|strong="H1121" of Maoch|strong="H4582", king|strong="H4428" of Gath|strong="H1661". 
\verseNumber{3}And David|strong="H1732" dwelt|strong="H3427" with Achish|strong="H0397" at Gath|strong="H1661", he and his men|strong="H0582", every man|strong="H0376" with his household|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} David|strong="H1732" with his two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802", Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the Jezreelitess|strong="H3159", and Abigail|strong="H0026" the Carmelitess|strong="H3762", Nabal’s|strong="H5037" wife|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{4}And it was told|strong="H5046" Saul|strong="H7586" that David|strong="H1732" was fled|strong="H1272" to Gath|strong="H1661": and he sought|strong="H1245" no more again|strong="H3254" for him. 
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\verseNumber{5}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Achish|strong="H0397", If I have now found|strong="H4672" grace|strong="H2580" in thine eyes|strong="H5869", let them give|strong="H5414" me a place|strong="H4725" in some|strong="H0259" town|strong="H5892" in the country|strong="H7704", that I may dwell|strong="H3427" there: for why should thy servant|strong="H5650" dwell|strong="H3427" in the royal|strong="H4467" city|strong="H5892" with thee? 
\verseNumber{6}Then Achish|strong="H0397" gave|strong="H5414" him Ziklag|strong="H6860" that day|strong="H3117": wherefore Ziklag|strong="H6860" pertaineth unto the kings|strong="H4428" of Judah|strong="H3063" unto this day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{7}And the time|strong="H4557" that David|strong="H1732" dwelt|strong="H3427" in the country|strong="H7704" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" was a full year|strong="H3117" and four|strong="H0702" months|strong="H2320".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.7  }the time: Heb. the number of days}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.7  a full year: Heb. a year of days} 
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\verseNumber{8}¶ And David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" went up|strong="H5927", and invaded|strong="H6584" the Geshurites|strong="H1651", and the Gezrites|strong="H1511", and the Amalekites|strong="H6003": for those|strong="H2007" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{nations were} of old|strong="H5769" the inhabitants|strong="H3427" of the land|strong="H0776", as thou goest|strong="H0935" to Shur|strong="H7793", even unto the land|strong="H0776" of Egypt|strong="H4714".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.8  }Gezrites: or, Gerzites} 
\verseNumber{9}And David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" the land|strong="H0776", and left neither man|strong="H0376" nor woman|strong="H0802" alive|strong="H2421", and took away|strong="H3947" the sheep|strong="H6629", and the oxen|strong="H1241", and the asses|strong="H2543", and the camels|strong="H1581", and the apparel|strong="H0899", and returned|strong="H7725", and came|strong="H0935" to Achish|strong="H0397". 
\verseNumber{10}And Achish|strong="H0397" said|strong="H0559", Whither|strong="H0408" have ye made a road|strong="H6584" to day|strong="H3117"? And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559", Against the south|strong="H5045" of Judah|strong="H3063", and against the south|strong="H5045" of the Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397", and against the south|strong="H5045" of the Kenites|strong="H7017".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.10  }Whither…: or, Did you not make a road, etc} 
\verseNumber{11}And David|strong="H1732" saved|strong="H2421" neither man|strong="H0376" nor woman|strong="H0802" alive|strong="H2421", to bring|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{tidings} to Gath|strong="H1661", saying|strong="H0559", Lest they should tell|strong="H5046" on us, saying|strong="H0559", So did|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732", and so \BibleCharacterStyleADD{will be} his manner|strong="H4941" all the while|strong="H3117" he dwelleth|strong="H3427" in the country|strong="H7704" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
\verseNumber{12}And Achish|strong="H0397" believed|strong="H0539" David|strong="H1732", saying|strong="H0559", He hath made his people|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" utterly|strong="H0887" to abhor|strong="H0887" him; therefore he shall be my servant|strong="H5650" for ever|strong="H5769".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{27.12  }utterly…: Heb. to stink} 
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\chapterNumber{28}And it came to pass in those days|strong="H3117", that the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered|strong="H6908" their armies|strong="H4264" together|strong="H6908" for warfare|strong="H6635", to fight|strong="H3898" with Israel|strong="H3478". And Achish|strong="H0397" said|strong="H0559" unto David|strong="H1732", Know|strong="H3045" thou assuredly|strong="H3045", that thou shalt go out|strong="H3318" with me to battle|strong="H4264", thou and thy men|strong="H0582". 
\verseNumber{2}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Achish|strong="H0397", Surely|strong="H3651" thou shalt know|strong="H3045" what thy servant|strong="H5650" can do|strong="H6213". And Achish|strong="H0397" said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", Therefore will I make|strong="H7760" thee keeper|strong="H8104" of mine head|strong="H7218" for ever|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ Now Samuel|strong="H8050" was dead|strong="H4191", and all Israel|strong="H3478" had lamented|strong="H5594" him, and buried|strong="H6912" him in Ramah|strong="H7414", even in his own city|strong="H5892". And Saul|strong="H7586" had put away|strong="H5493" those that had familiar spirits|strong="H0178", and the wizards|strong="H3049", out of the land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{4}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered themselves together|strong="H6908", and came|strong="H0935" and pitched|strong="H2583" in Shunem|strong="H7766": and Saul|strong="H7586" gathered|strong="H6908" all Israel|strong="H3478" together|strong="H6908", and they pitched|strong="H2583" in Gilboa|strong="H1533". 
\verseNumber{5}And when Saul|strong="H7586" saw|strong="H7200" the host|strong="H4264" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", he was afraid|strong="H3372", and his heart|strong="H3820" greatly|strong="H3966" trembled|strong="H2729". 
\verseNumber{6}And when Saul|strong="H7586" enquired|strong="H7592" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} answered|strong="H6030" him not, neither by dreams|strong="H2472", nor by Urim|strong="H0224", nor by prophets|strong="H5030". 
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\verseNumber{7}¶ Then said|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586" unto his servants|strong="H5650", Seek|strong="H1245" me a woman|strong="H0802" that hath|strong="H1172" a familiar spirit|strong="H0178", that I may go|strong="H3212" to her, and enquire|strong="H1875" of her. And his servants|strong="H5650" said|strong="H0559" to him, Behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{there is} a woman|strong="H0802" that hath|strong="H1172" a familiar spirit|strong="H0178" at Endor|strong="H5874". 
\verseNumber{8}And Saul|strong="H7586" disguised|strong="H2664" himself, and put on|strong="H3847" other|strong="H0312" raiment|strong="H0899", and he went|strong="H3212", and two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0582" with him, and they came|strong="H0935" to the woman|strong="H0802" by night|strong="H3915": and he said|strong="H0559", I pray thee, divine|strong="H7080" unto me by the familiar spirit|strong="H0178", and bring me \BibleCharacterStyleADD{him} up|strong="H5927", whom I shall name|strong="H0559" unto thee. 
\verseNumber{9}And the woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold, thou knowest|strong="H3045" what Saul|strong="H7586" hath done|strong="H6213", how he hath cut off|strong="H3772" those that have familiar spirits|strong="H0178", and the wizards|strong="H3049", out of the land|strong="H0776": wherefore then layest thou a snare|strong="H5367" for my life|strong="H5315", to cause me to die|strong="H4191"? 
\verseNumber{10}And Saul|strong="H7586" sware|strong="H7650" to her by the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{As} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", there shall|strong="H0518" no punishment|strong="H5771" happen|strong="H7136" to thee for this thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{11}Then said|strong="H0559" the woman|strong="H0802", Whom shall I bring up|strong="H5927" unto thee? And he said|strong="H0559", Bring me up|strong="H5927" Samuel|strong="H8050". 
\verseNumber{12}And when the woman|strong="H0802" saw|strong="H7200" Samuel|strong="H8050", she cried|strong="H2199" with a loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963": and the woman|strong="H0802" spake|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", saying|strong="H0559", Why hast thou deceived|strong="H7411" me? for thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{13}And the king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" unto her, Be not afraid|strong="H3372": for what sawest|strong="H7200" thou? And the woman|strong="H0802" said|strong="H0559" unto Saul|strong="H7586", I saw|strong="H7200" gods|strong="H0430" ascending|strong="H5927" out of the earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{14}And he said|strong="H0559" unto her, What form|strong="H8389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} he of? And she said|strong="H0559", An old|strong="H2205" man|strong="H0376" cometh up|strong="H5927"; and he \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} covered|strong="H5844" with a mantle|strong="H4598". And Saul|strong="H7586" perceived|strong="H3045" that it \BibleCharacterStyleADD{was} Samuel|strong="H8050", and he stooped|strong="H6915" with \BibleCharacterStyleADD{his} face|strong="H0639" to the ground|strong="H0776", and bowed|strong="H7812" himself.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{28.14  }What…: Heb. What is his form?} 
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\verseNumber{15}¶ And Samuel|strong="H8050" said|strong="H0559" to Saul|strong="H7586", Why hast thou disquieted|strong="H7264" me, to bring me up|strong="H5927"? And Saul|strong="H7586" answered|strong="H0559", I am sore|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H6887"; for the Philistines|strong="H6430" make war|strong="H3898" against me, and God|strong="H0430" is departed|strong="H5493" from me, and answereth|strong="H6030" me no more, neither by|strong="H3027" prophets|strong="H5030", nor by dreams|strong="H2472": therefore I have called|strong="H7121" thee, that thou mayest make known|strong="H3045" unto me what I shall do|strong="H6213".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{28.15  }by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets} 
\verseNumber{16}Then said|strong="H0559" Samuel|strong="H8050", Wherefore then dost thou ask|strong="H7592" of me, seeing the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} is departed|strong="H5493" from thee, and is become thine enemy|strong="H6145"? 
\verseNumber{17}And the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath done|strong="H6213" to him, as he spake|strong="H1696" by me|strong="H3027": for the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath rent|strong="H7167" the kingdom|strong="H4467" out of thine hand|strong="H3027", and given|strong="H5414" it to thy neighbour|strong="H7453", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} to David|strong="H1732":\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{28.17  }to him: or, for himself}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{28.17  me: Heb. mine hand} 
\verseNumber{18}Because|strong="H0834" thou obeyedst|strong="H8085" not the voice|strong="H6963" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, nor executedst|strong="H6213" his fierce|strong="H2740" wrath|strong="H0639" upon Amalek|strong="H6002", therefore hath the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} done|strong="H6213" this thing|strong="H1697" unto thee this day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{19}Moreover the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} will also deliver|strong="H5414" Israel|strong="H3478" with thee into the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430": and to morrow|strong="H4279" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shalt} thou and thy sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} with me: the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} also shall deliver|strong="H5414" the host|strong="H4264" of Israel|strong="H3478" into the hand|strong="H3027" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". 
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\verseNumber{20}Then Saul|strong="H7586" fell|strong="H5307" straightway|strong="H4116" all|strong="H4393" along|strong="H6967" on the earth|strong="H0776", and was sore|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372", because of the words|strong="H1697" of Samuel|strong="H8050": and there was no strength|strong="H3581" in him; for he had eaten|strong="H0398" no bread|strong="H3899" all the day|strong="H3117", nor all the night|strong="H3915".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{28.20  }fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature} 
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\verseNumber{21}¶ And the woman|strong="H0802" came|strong="H0935" unto Saul|strong="H7586", and saw|strong="H7200" that he was sore|strong="H3966" troubled|strong="H0926", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Behold, thine handmaid|strong="H8198" hath obeyed|strong="H8085" thy voice|strong="H6963", and I have put|strong="H7760" my life|strong="H5315" in my hand|strong="H3709", and have hearkened|strong="H8085" unto thy words|strong="H1697" which thou spakest|strong="H1696" unto me. 
\verseNumber{22}Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken|strong="H8085" thou also unto the voice|strong="H6963" of thine handmaid|strong="H8198", and let me set|strong="H7760" a morsel|strong="H6595" of bread|strong="H3899" before|strong="H6440" thee; and eat|strong="H0398", that thou mayest have strength|strong="H3581", when thou goest|strong="H3212" on thy way|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{23}But he refused|strong="H3985", and said|strong="H0559", I will not eat|strong="H0398". But his servants|strong="H5650", together with the woman|strong="H0802", compelled|strong="H6555" him; and he hearkened|strong="H8085" unto their voice|strong="H6963". So he arose|strong="H6965" from the earth|strong="H0776", and sat|strong="H3427" upon the bed|strong="H4296". 
\verseNumber{24}And the woman|strong="H0802" had a fat|strong="H4770" calf|strong="H5695" in the house|strong="H1004"; and she hasted|strong="H4116", and killed|strong="H2076" it, and took|strong="H3947" flour|strong="H7058", and kneaded|strong="H3888" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it}, and did bake|strong="H0644" unleavened bread|strong="H4682" thereof: 
\verseNumber{25}And she brought|strong="H5066" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it} before|strong="H6440" Saul|strong="H7586", and before|strong="H6440" his servants|strong="H5650"; and they did eat|strong="H0398". Then they rose up|strong="H6965", and went away|strong="H3212" that night|strong="H3915". 
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\chapterNumber{29}Now the Philistines|strong="H6430" gathered together|strong="H6908" all their armies|strong="H4264" to Aphek|strong="H0663": and the Israelites|strong="H3478" pitched|strong="H2583" by a fountain|strong="H5869" which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} in Jezreel|strong="H3157". 
\verseNumber{2}And the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" passed on|strong="H5674" by hundreds|strong="H3967", and by thousands|strong="H0505": but David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" passed on|strong="H5674" in the rereward|strong="H0314" with Achish|strong="H0397". 
\verseNumber{3}Then said|strong="H0559" the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", What \BibleCharacterStyleADD{do} these Hebrews|strong="H5680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{here}? And Achish|strong="H0397" said|strong="H0559" unto the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} not this David|strong="H1732", the servant|strong="H5650" of Saul|strong="H7586" the king|strong="H4428" of Israel|strong="H3478", which hath been with me these days|strong="H3117", or these years|strong="H8141", and I have found|strong="H4672" no fault|strong="H3972" in him since|strong="H3117" he fell|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{unto me} unto this day|strong="H3117"? 
\verseNumber{4}And the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" were wroth|strong="H7107" with him; and the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" said|strong="H0559" unto him, Make|strong="H7725" this fellow|strong="H0376" return|strong="H7725", that he may go again|strong="H7725" to his place|strong="H4725" which thou hast appointed|strong="H6485" him, and let him not go down|strong="H3381" with us to battle|strong="H4421", lest in the battle|strong="H4421" he be an adversary|strong="H7854" to us: for wherewith should he reconcile|strong="H7521" himself unto his master|strong="H0113"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{should it} not \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} with the heads|strong="H7218" of these men|strong="H0582"? 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{Is} not this David|strong="H1732", of whom they sang|strong="H6030" one to another in dances|strong="H4246", saying|strong="H0559", Saul|strong="H7586" slew|strong="H5221" his thousands|strong="H0505", and David|strong="H1732" his ten thousands|strong="H7233"? 
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\verseNumber{6}¶ Then Achish|strong="H0397" called|strong="H7121" David|strong="H1732", and said|strong="H0559" unto him, Surely, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{as} the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} liveth|strong="H2416", thou hast been upright|strong="H3477", and thy going out|strong="H3318" and thy coming in|strong="H0935" with me in the host|strong="H4264" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} good|strong="H2896" in my sight|strong="H5869": for I have not found|strong="H4672" evil|strong="H7451" in thee since the day|strong="H3117" of thy coming|strong="H0935" unto me unto this day|strong="H3117": nevertheless the lords|strong="H5633" favour|strong="H2896" thee not|strong="H5869".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{29.6  }the lords…: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords} 
\verseNumber{7}Wherefore now return|strong="H7725", and go|strong="H3212" in peace|strong="H7965", that thou displease|strong="H6213" not the lords|strong="H5633" of the Philistines|strong="H6430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{29.7  }displease…: Heb. do not evil in the eyes of the lords} 
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\verseNumber{8}¶ And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto Achish|strong="H0397", But what have I done|strong="H6213"? and what hast thou found|strong="H4672" in thy servant|strong="H5650" so long as|strong="H3117" I have been with thee|strong="H6440" unto this day|strong="H3117", that I may not go|strong="H0935" fight|strong="H3898" against the enemies|strong="H0341" of my lord|strong="H0113" the king|strong="H4428"?\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{29.8  }with…: Heb. before thee} 
\verseNumber{9}And Achish|strong="H0397" answered|strong="H6030" and said|strong="H0559" to David|strong="H1732", I know|strong="H3045" that thou \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} good|strong="H2896" in my sight|strong="H5869", as an angel|strong="H4397" of God|strong="H0430": notwithstanding the princes|strong="H8269" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" have said|strong="H0559", He shall not go up|strong="H5927" with us to the battle|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{10}Wherefore now rise up early|strong="H7925" in the morning|strong="H1242" with thy master’s|strong="H0113" servants|strong="H5650" that are come|strong="H0935" with thee: and as soon as ye be up early|strong="H7925" in the morning|strong="H1242", and have light|strong="H0215", depart|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{11}So David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" rose up early|strong="H7925" to depart|strong="H3212" in the morning|strong="H1242", to return|strong="H7725" into the land|strong="H0776" of the Philistines|strong="H6430". And the Philistines|strong="H6430" went up|strong="H5927" to Jezreel|strong="H3157". 
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\chapterNumber{30}And it came to pass, when David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" were come|strong="H0935" to Ziklag|strong="H6860" on the third|strong="H7992" day|strong="H3117", that the Amalekites|strong="H6003" had invaded|strong="H6584" the south|strong="H5045", and Ziklag|strong="H6860", and smitten|strong="H5221" Ziklag|strong="H6860", and burned|strong="H8313" it with fire|strong="H0784"; 
\verseNumber{2}And had taken the women|strong="H0802" captives|strong="H7617", that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} therein: they slew|strong="H4191" not any|strong="H0376", either great|strong="H1419" or small|strong="H6996", but carried \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} away|strong="H5090", and went|strong="H3212" on their way|strong="H1870". 
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\verseNumber{3}¶ So David|strong="H1732" and his men|strong="H0582" came|strong="H0935" to the city|strong="H5892", and, behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it was} burned|strong="H8313" with fire|strong="H0784"; and their wives|strong="H0802", and their sons|strong="H1121", and their daughters|strong="H1323", were taken captives|strong="H7617". 
\verseNumber{4}Then David|strong="H1732" and the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him lifted up|strong="H5375" their voice|strong="H6963" and wept|strong="H1058", until they had no more power|strong="H3581" to weep|strong="H1058". 
\verseNumber{5}And David’s|strong="H1732" two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802" were taken captives|strong="H7617", Ahinoam|strong="H0293" the Jezreelitess|strong="H3159", and Abigail|strong="H0026" the wife|strong="H0802" of Nabal|strong="H5037" the Carmelite|strong="H3761". 
\verseNumber{6}And David|strong="H1732" was greatly|strong="H3966" distressed|strong="H3334"; for the people|strong="H5971" spake|strong="H0559" of stoning|strong="H5619" him, because the soul|strong="H5315" of all the people|strong="H5971" was grieved|strong="H4843", every man|strong="H0376" for his sons|strong="H1121" and for his daughters|strong="H1323": but David|strong="H1732" encouraged|strong="H2388" himself in the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} his God|strong="H0430".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.6  }grieved: Heb. bitter} 
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\verseNumber{7}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to Abiathar|strong="H0054" the priest|strong="H3548", Ahimelech’s|strong="H0288" son|strong="H1121", I pray thee, bring me hither|strong="H5066" the ephod|strong="H0646". And Abiathar|strong="H0054" brought|strong="H5066" thither the ephod|strong="H0646" to David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{8}And David|strong="H1732" enquired|strong="H7592" at the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", Shall I pursue|strong="H7291" after|strong="H0310" this troop|strong="H1416"? shall I overtake|strong="H5381" them? And he answered|strong="H0559" him, Pursue|strong="H7291": for thou shalt surely|strong="H5381" overtake|strong="H5381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them}, and without fail|strong="H5337" recover|strong="H5337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{all}. 
\verseNumber{9}So David|strong="H1732" went|strong="H3212", he and the six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him, and came|strong="H0935" to the brook|strong="H5158" Besor|strong="H1308", where those that were left behind|strong="H3498" stayed|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{10}But David|strong="H1732" pursued|strong="H7291", he and four|strong="H0702" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0376": for two hundred|strong="H3967" abode behind|strong="H5975", which were so faint|strong="H6296" that they could not go over|strong="H5674" the brook|strong="H5158" Besor|strong="H1308". 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ And they found|strong="H4672" an Egyptian|strong="H0376" in the field|strong="H7704", and brought|strong="H3947" him to David|strong="H1732", and gave|strong="H5414" him bread|strong="H3899", and he did eat|strong="H0398"; and they made him drink|strong="H8248" water|strong="H4325"; 
\verseNumber{12}And they gave|strong="H5414" him a piece|strong="H6400" of a cake|strong="H1690" of figs, and two|strong="H8147" clusters of raisins|strong="H6778": and when he had eaten|strong="H0398", his spirit|strong="H7307" came again|strong="H7725" to him: for he had eaten|strong="H0398" no bread|strong="H3899", nor drunk|strong="H8354" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{any} water|strong="H4325", three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" and three|strong="H7969" nights|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{13}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" unto him, To whom \BibleCharacterStyleADD{belongest} thou? and whence \BibleCharacterStyleADD{art} thou? And he said|strong="H0559", I \BibleCharacterStyleADD{am} a young man|strong="H5288" of Egypt|strong="H4713", servant|strong="H5650" to an Amalekite|strong="H0376"; and my master|strong="H0113" left|strong="H5800" me, because three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" agone I fell sick|strong="H2470". 
\verseNumber{14}We made an invasion|strong="H6584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{upon} the south|strong="H5045" of the Cherethites|strong="H3774", and upon \BibleCharacterStyleADD{the coast} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{belongeth} to Judah|strong="H3063", and upon the south|strong="H5045" of Caleb|strong="H3612"; and we burned|strong="H8313" Ziklag|strong="H6860" with fire|strong="H0784". 
\verseNumber{15}And David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" to him, Canst thou bring me down|strong="H3381" to this company|strong="H1416"? And he said|strong="H0559", Swear|strong="H7650" unto me by God|strong="H0430", that thou wilt neither kill|strong="H4191" me, nor|strong="H0518" deliver|strong="H5462" me into the hands|strong="H3027" of my master|strong="H0113", and I will bring thee down|strong="H3381" to this company|strong="H1416". 
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\verseNumber{16}¶ And when he had brought him down|strong="H3381", behold, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they were} spread abroad|strong="H5203" upon all|strong="H6440" the earth|strong="H0776", eating|strong="H0398" and drinking|strong="H8354", and dancing|strong="H2287", because of all the great|strong="H1419" spoil|strong="H7998" that they had taken|strong="H3947" out of the land|strong="H0776" of the Philistines|strong="H6430", and out of the land|strong="H0776" of Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{17}And David|strong="H1732" smote|strong="H5221" them from the twilight|strong="H5399" even unto the evening|strong="H6153" of the next day|strong="H4283": and there escaped|strong="H4422" not a man|strong="H0376" of them, save four|strong="H0702" hundred|strong="H3967" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H0376", which rode|strong="H7392" upon camels|strong="H1581", and fled|strong="H5127".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.17  }the next…: Heb. their morrow} 
\verseNumber{18}And David|strong="H1732" recovered|strong="H5337" all that the Amalekites|strong="H6002" had carried away|strong="H3947": and David|strong="H1732" rescued|strong="H5337" his two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{19}And there was nothing lacking|strong="H5737" to them, neither|strong="H4480" small|strong="H6996" nor great|strong="H1419", neither sons|strong="H1121" nor daughters|strong="H1323", neither spoil|strong="H7998", nor any \BibleCharacterStyleADD{thing} that they had taken|strong="H3947" to them: David|strong="H1732" recovered|strong="H7725" all. 
\verseNumber{20}And David|strong="H1732" took|strong="H3947" all the flocks|strong="H6629" and the herds|strong="H1241", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{which} they drave|strong="H5090" before|strong="H6440" those|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{other} cattle|strong="H4735", and said|strong="H0559", This \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} David’s|strong="H1732" spoil|strong="H7998". 
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\verseNumber{21}¶ And David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to the two hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H0582", which were so faint|strong="H6296" that they could not follow|strong="H3212" David|strong="H1732", whom they had made also to abide|strong="H3427" at the brook|strong="H5158" Besor|strong="H1308": and they went forth|strong="H3318" to meet|strong="H7125" David|strong="H1732", and to meet|strong="H7125" the people|strong="H5971" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} with him: and when David|strong="H1732" came near|strong="H5066" to the people|strong="H5971", he saluted|strong="H7592" them.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.21  }saluted…: or, asked them how they did} 
\verseNumber{22}Then answered|strong="H6030" all the wicked|strong="H7451" men|strong="H0376" and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{men} of Belial|strong="H1100", of those|strong="H0582" that went|strong="H1980" with David|strong="H1732", and said|strong="H0559", Because they went|strong="H1980" not with us, we will not give|strong="H5414" them \BibleCharacterStyleADD{ought} of the spoil|strong="H7998" that we have recovered|strong="H5337", save to every man|strong="H0376" his wife|strong="H0802" and his children|strong="H1121", that they may lead \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} away|strong="H5090", and depart|strong="H3212".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.22  }those: Heb. men} 
\verseNumber{23}Then said|strong="H0559" David|strong="H1732", Ye shall not do so|strong="H6213", my brethren|strong="H0251", with that which the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*} hath given|strong="H5414" us, who hath preserved|strong="H8104" us, and delivered|strong="H5414" the company|strong="H1416" that came|strong="H0935" against us into our hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{24}For who will hearken|strong="H8085" unto you in this matter|strong="H1697"? but as his part|strong="H2506" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{is} that goeth down|strong="H3381" to the battle|strong="H4421", so \BibleCharacterStyleADD{shall} his part|strong="H2506" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{be} that tarrieth|strong="H3427" by the stuff|strong="H3627": they shall part|strong="H2505" alike|strong="H3162". 
\verseNumber{25}And it was \BibleCharacterStyleADD{so} from that day|strong="H3117" forward|strong="H4605", that he made|strong="H7760" it a statute|strong="H2706" and an ordinance|strong="H4941" for Israel|strong="H3478" unto this day|strong="H3117".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.25  }forward: Heb. and forward} 
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\verseNumber{26}¶ And when David|strong="H1732" came|strong="H0935" to Ziklag|strong="H6860", he sent|strong="H7971" of the spoil|strong="H7998" unto the elders|strong="H2205" of Judah|strong="H3063", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{even} to his friends|strong="H7453", saying|strong="H0559", Behold a present|strong="H1293" for you of the spoil|strong="H7998" of the enemies|strong="H0341" of the \BibleCharacterStyleND{ \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*};\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{30.26  }present: Heb. blessing} 
\verseNumber{27}To \BibleCharacterStyleADD{ \+w them|strong="H0834"\+w*} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Beth-el|strong="H1008", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in south|strong="H5045" Ramoth|strong="H7418", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Jattir|strong="H3492", 
\verseNumber{28}And to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Aroer|strong="H6177", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Siphmoth|strong="H8224", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Eshtemoa|strong="H0851", 
\verseNumber{29}And to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Rachal|strong="H7403", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in the cities|strong="H5892" of the Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in the cities|strong="H5892" of the Kenites|strong="H7017", 
\verseNumber{30}And to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Hormah|strong="H2767", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Chor-ashan|strong="H3565", and to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Athach|strong="H6269", 
\verseNumber{31}And to \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} which \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} in Hebron|strong="H2275", and to all the places|strong="H4725" where David|strong="H1732" himself and his men|strong="H0582" were wont to haunt|strong="H1980". 
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\chapterNumber{31}Now the Philistines|strong="H6430" fought|strong="H3898" against Israel|strong="H3478": and the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127" from before|strong="H6440" the Philistines|strong="H6430", and fell down|strong="H5307" slain|strong="H2491" in mount|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31.1  }slain: or, wounded} 
\verseNumber{2}And the Philistines|strong="H6430" followed hard|strong="H1692" upon Saul|strong="H7586" and upon his sons|strong="H1121"; and the Philistines|strong="H6430" slew|strong="H5221" Jonathan|strong="H3083", and Abinadab|strong="H0041", and Malchi-shua|strong="H4444", Saul’s|strong="H7586" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{3}And the battle|strong="H4421" went sore|strong="H3513" against Saul|strong="H7586", and the archers|strong="H3384" hit|strong="H4672" him; and he was sore|strong="H3966" wounded|strong="H2342" of the archers|strong="H3384".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31.3  }and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows}\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31.3  hit…: Heb. found him} 
\verseNumber{4}Then said|strong="H0559" Saul|strong="H7586" unto his armourbearer|strong="H5375", Draw|strong="H8025" thy sword|strong="H2719", and thrust me through|strong="H1856" therewith; lest these uncircumcised|strong="H6189" come|strong="H0935" and thrust me through|strong="H1856", and abuse|strong="H5953" me. But his armourbearer|strong="H5375" would|strong="H0014" not; for he was sore|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372". Therefore Saul|strong="H7586" took|strong="H3947" a sword|strong="H2719", and fell|strong="H5307" upon it.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31.4  }abuse…: or, mock me} 
\verseNumber{5}And when his armourbearer|strong="H5375" saw|strong="H7200" that Saul|strong="H7586" was dead|strong="H4191", he fell|strong="H5307" likewise upon his sword|strong="H2719", and died|strong="H4191" with him. 
\verseNumber{6}So Saul|strong="H7586" died|strong="H4191", and his three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121", and his armourbearer|strong="H5375", and all his men|strong="H0582", that same day|strong="H3117" together|strong="H3162". 
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\verseNumber{7}¶ And when the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} on the other side|strong="H5676" of the valley|strong="H6010", and \BibleCharacterStyleADD{they} that \BibleCharacterStyleADD{were} on the other side|strong="H5676" Jordan|strong="H3383", saw|strong="H7200" that the men|strong="H0582" of Israel|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127", and that Saul|strong="H7586" and his sons|strong="H1121" were dead|strong="H4191", they forsook|strong="H5800" the cities|strong="H5892", and fled|strong="H5127"; and the Philistines|strong="H6430" came|strong="H0935" and dwelt|strong="H3427" in them. 
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\verseNumber{8}And it came to pass on the morrow|strong="H4283", when the Philistines|strong="H6430" came|strong="H0935" to strip|strong="H6584" the slain|strong="H2491", that they found|strong="H4672" Saul|strong="H7586" and his three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121" fallen|strong="H5307" in mount|strong="H2022" Gilboa|strong="H1533". 
\verseNumber{9}And they cut off|strong="H3772" his head|strong="H7218", and stripped off|strong="H6584" his armour|strong="H3627", and sent|strong="H7971" into the land|strong="H0776" of the Philistines|strong="H6430" round about|strong="H5439", to publish|strong="H1319" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{it in} the house|strong="H1004" of their idols|strong="H6091", and among the people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{10}And they put|strong="H7760" his armour|strong="H3627" in the house|strong="H1004" of Ashtaroth|strong="H6252": and they fastened|strong="H8628" his body|strong="H1472" to the wall|strong="H2346" of Beth-shan|strong="H1052". 
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\verseNumber{11}¶ And when the inhabitants|strong="H3427" of Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003" heard|strong="H8085" of that which the Philistines|strong="H6430" had done|strong="H6213" to Saul|strong="H7586";\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{31.11  }of that: or, concerning him that} 
\verseNumber{12}All the valiant|strong="H2428" men|strong="H0376" arose|strong="H6965", and went|strong="H3212" all night|strong="H3915", and took|strong="H3947" the body|strong="H1472" of Saul|strong="H7586" and the bodies|strong="H1472" of his sons|strong="H1121" from the wall|strong="H2346" of Beth-shan|strong="H1052", and came|strong="H0935" to Jabesh|strong="H3003", and burnt|strong="H8313" them there. 
\verseNumber{13}And they took|strong="H3947" their bones|strong="H6106", and buried|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{them} under a tree|strong="H0815" at Jabesh|strong="H3003", and fasted|strong="H6684" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117". 
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