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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* saw \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* moved, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. Therefore \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*.


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\w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* be \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*? \w Get|strong="H5493"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sorrowful \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w consider|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* been \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* provocation.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* facial \w expression|strong="H6440"\w* wasn’t sad \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* worshipped \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,<n>Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for “heard by God.”</n> saying, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.” <pb/>\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* waited \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nursed|strong="H3243"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w she|strong="H2896"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel</n> \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* container \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Oh, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* given \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* worshipped \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w exults|strong="H5970"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*! <pb/>\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w besides|strong="H1115"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* keep \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* exceedingly \w proudly|strong="H1364"\w*. <pb/>\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H6277"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*. <pb/>\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8505"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* broken. <pb/>\w Those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* armed \w with|strong="H2428"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* themselves \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. <pb/>\w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7649"\w*. <pb/>Yes, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*. <pb/>\w She|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w languishes|strong="H0535"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H8213"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dunghill <pb/>\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4690"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* put \w to|strong="H0376"\w* silence \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w prevail|strong="H1396"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* broken \w to|strong="H5921"\w* pieces. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. <pb/>“\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* cauldron, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* himself. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3602"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.


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\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w raw|strong="H2416"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desires|strong="H8378"\w*;” \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, being \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*.


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Moreover \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.


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\w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*<n>or, seed</n> \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w served|strong="H6633"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w dealings|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.


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\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* disobey.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* judge \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*?” Notwithstanding, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* intended \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* increased \w in|strong="H1980"\w* favour \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Did|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* myself \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* bondage \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?


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Didn’t \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*? Didn’t \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H0801"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0801"\w* \w fire|strong="H0801"\w*?


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w kick|strong="H1163"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* honour \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?’


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“\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Far|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* honour \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H0959"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* affliction \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* yours whom \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*<n>or, blind your eyes with tears</n> \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w grieve|strong="H0109"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H4768"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flower \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* age.


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\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*: \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w sure|strong="H0539"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests’ \w offices|strong="H3550"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0259"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”’”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w rare|strong="H3368"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* many \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w*.


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\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* (\w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w dim|strong="H3544"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*),


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* hadn’t \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w gone|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*,


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” <pb/>\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.”


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Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* didn’t \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, neither \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>\w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w perceived|strong="H0995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* perform \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7043"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* restrain \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* removed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* bit, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H3582"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ebenezer|strong="H0072"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* put themselves \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* joined \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? Let’s \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* amongst \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* above \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w resounded|strong="H1949"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* mean?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H0117"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*? \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* behave \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, O \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* yourselves \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*!”


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\w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.


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\w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* slain.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w dirt|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* trembled \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* mean?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.


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Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ninety-eight \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Ichabod|strong="H0350"\w*,<n>“Ichabod” means “no glory”.</n> \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ebenezer|strong="H0072"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Dagon’s|strong="H1712"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* tumours, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w severe|strong="H7185"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” <pb/>\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.” \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ekronites|strong="H6139"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.


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\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H0817"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w box|strong="H0712"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w chance|strong="H4745"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w box|strong="H0712"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tumours.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w box|strong="H0712"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Shemesh \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Shemesh \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*—\w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5091"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w direct|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop|strong="H0408"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w suckling|strong="H2461"\w* \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w confused|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* Beth Kar.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ebenezer|strong="H0072"\w*,<n>“Ebenezer” means “stone of help”.</n> \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w within|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w However|strong="H0389"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* protest \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” <pb/>\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="H0376"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* spent \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* sacks, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w present|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7253"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1/4 shekel would be a small coin of about 2.5 grams.</n> \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”


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(\w In|strong="H0430"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* enquire \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Come! Let’s go \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seer;” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* seer.)<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Well|strong="H2896"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. Come! Let’s go.” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seer \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* immediately \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w Afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* towards \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*! \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* authority \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seer’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seer. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w*? \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* smallest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6810"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* guest \w room|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w sit|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* amongst \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, ‘\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w aside|strong="H5973"\w*.’”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thigh|strong="H7785"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w reserved|strong="H7604"\w*! \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, together.


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\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vial \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?


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\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* stopped caring \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w anxious|strong="H1672"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”’<pb/>


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“\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w forward|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* container \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w greet|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* lute, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pipe, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2015"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w appropriate|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w occasion|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”


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\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*?” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w found|strong="H0369"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w plainly|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* ‘\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w calamities|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* distresses; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* chosen.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Matrites \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w When|strong="H1361"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?” <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* certain \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* peace.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* condition \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w gouged|strong="H5365"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* dishonour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “Give \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* ails \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*.


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\w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* burnt hot.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, ‘\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rescued.’” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.


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Therefore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w watch|strong="H0821"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?’ \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H4191"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Come! Let’s go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defrauded|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* anyone’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*.”


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* appointed \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* still, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w plead|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forsaken \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w Bedan|strong="H0917"\w*, \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* followers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w indeed|strong="H0389"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w yet|strong="H0389"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* vain \w things|strong="H8414"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* vain.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name’s|strong="H8034"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w ceasing|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.


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\w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* keep doing \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* consumed, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* thirty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.<n>The traditional Hebrew text omits “thirty” and “forty-”. The blanks are filled in here from a few manuscripts of the Septuagint.</n><pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H0977"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*.


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*!”


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* considered \w an|strong="H5221"\w* abomination \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, eastward \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Aven.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* distressed), \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* thickets, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* tombs, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w pits|strong="H0953"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H0310"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* gone \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* stayed \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* scattering \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w pass|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* might \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” <pb/>\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5310"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*,


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\w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* entreated \w the|strong="H0559"\w* favour \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w forced|strong="H0662"\w* myself \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3559"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w raiders|strong="H7843"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H4264"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w leads|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*;


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\w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Horon; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H6437"\w* \w looks|strong="H8259"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* themselves \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*”;


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\w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* ploughshare, mattock, \w axe|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sickle.


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\w The|strong="H1961"\w* price \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* payim<n>A payim (or pim) was 2/3 shekel of silver, or 0.26 ounces, or 7.6 grams</n> each \w to|strong="H1961"\w* sharpen mattocks, ploughshares, pitchforks, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* goads.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* pass \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armour, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*! Let’s \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines’|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* uttermost part \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* about \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*,


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including \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w Ichabod’s|strong="H0350"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines’|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*; \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Bozez|strong="H0949"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6828"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w rose|strong="H4690"\w* \w up|strong="H1387"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w in|strong="H8127"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w in|strong="H8127"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*.


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* armour, “Come! Let’s \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* restraint \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w His|strong="H3605"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. Go, \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H0587"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Wait|strong="H5975"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*!’ \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H0518"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!’ \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*!”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* garrison \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*!” <pb/>\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, within \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* furrow’s length \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w raiders|strong="H7843"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7264"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H0430"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w melted|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H4127"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* scattered.


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\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, “\w Count|strong="H5375"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* increased; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Withdraw|strong="H0622"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* striking \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.


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\w Likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w hard|strong="H2244"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Aven.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* distressed \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* adjured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* dripping, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* brightened.


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* directly \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* faint.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* \w troubled|strong="H5916"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w brightened|strong="H0215"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w freely|strong="H0398"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* great \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* faint;


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* pounced \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* meat \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H0898"\w* \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w*. \w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Disperse \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* meat \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.’” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w plunder|strong="H0962"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. Let’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H7126"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” <pb/>\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* counsel \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: “\w Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Draw|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* whom \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Show \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right.” <pb/>\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* chosen, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w escaped|strong="H3318"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Cast|strong="H5307"\w* lots \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H0996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” <pb/>\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* selected.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*!” <pb/>\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H4191"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4191"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*! \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* own \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*: \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w himself|strong="H6437"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w valiantly|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8154"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* these: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1067"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*. \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*.


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\w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0074"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w the|strong="H0074"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0074"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*.<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2389"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* service.<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* remember \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* himself \w against|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* go \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w infant|strong="H3243"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* baby, \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* ambush \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w*, \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* showed \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* utterly destroyed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w calves|strong="H1241"\w*, \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w willing|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* vile \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* destroyed utterly.<pb/>


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“\w It|strong="H3588"\w* grieves \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* performed \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*, \w turned|strong="H5437"\w*, \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* performed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w bleating|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lowing|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* mean?”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* utterly destroyed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “Stay, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, weren’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w* made \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* utterly \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.’


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* took \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* utterly destroyed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* best \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* things, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H2896"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* witchcraft, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stubbornness \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w idolatry|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*.<n>teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.</n> \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* being \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* transgressed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”


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\w As|strong="H2388"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* neighbour \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Strength|strong="H5331"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8266"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* honour \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* worshipped \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*!” <pb/>\w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* cheerfully. \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w past|strong="H5493"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w* amongst \w women|strong="H0802"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* cut \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w grieved|strong="H0056"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* made \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w provided|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* amongst \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0349"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*? If \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*.” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.’


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\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*; \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w outward|strong="H5869"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”


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\w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*.”


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\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5288"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* keeping \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.” <pb/>\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruddy|strong="H0132"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.


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Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* troubled \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* troubles \w you|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* skilful \w player|strong="H5059"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Provide|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* skilful \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valour, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w prudent|strong="H0995"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* container \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H7304"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* Ephesdammim.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* set \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w A|strong="H3318"\w* champion \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w span|strong="H2239"\w*<n>A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres. A span is the length from the tip of a man’s thumb to the tip of his little finger when his hand is stretched out (about half a cubit, or 9 inches, or 22.8 cm.) Therefore, Goliath was about 9 feet and 9 inches or 2.97 metres tall.</n> \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* coat \w of|strong="H7218"\w* mail; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* coat \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 5000 shekels is about 50 kilograms or 110 pounds.</n> \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* had \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* shin armour \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* staff \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w weaver’s|strong="H0707"\w* \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* spear’s \w head|strong="H6440"\w* weighed \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 600 shekels is about 6 kilograms or about 13 pounds.</n> \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w*? \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w Choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w us|strong="H5647"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*! \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ephrathite|strong="H0673"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* elderly \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w next|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel</n> \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cheeses \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* doing, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w news|strong="H6161"\w*.”


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Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* provisions \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wagons \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.


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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* put \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H4634"\w*, \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* greeted \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* champion, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ranks \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* tax-free \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w takes|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Eliab’s|strong="H0446"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* burnt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*? \w With|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* there \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w*?”


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\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* towards \w another|strong="H0312"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* rehearsed \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w fail|strong="H5307"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* keeping \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,


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\w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* defied \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.” <pb/>\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1961"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* clad \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* coat \w of|strong="H7218"\w* mail.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* clothing \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* around \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w disdained|strong="H0959"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w ruddy|strong="H0132"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* good \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*?” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H0776"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* walked \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* slung \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* sling \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w*, \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. <pb/>\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w champion|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Gai \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w chasing|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8155"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* armour \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*?” <pb/>\w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w O|strong="H4310"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3045"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Enquire \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*?” <pb/>\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w knit|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, because \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* himself \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* clothing, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sash.<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* behaved \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* wisely; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H4428"\w* music.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* sang \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w* \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w played|strong="H7832"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* credited \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* credited \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*?”


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* watched \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w*.


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H2904"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*!” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.


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Therefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* behaved himself wisely \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* behaved \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* wisely, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* stood \w in|strong="H6440"\w* awe \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w should|strong="H0802"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* she \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w secretly|strong="H3909"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Does \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, since \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* little known?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* desires \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w dowry|strong="H4119"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.’” \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* well \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* deadline,


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* number \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* behaved himself \w more|strong="H3966"\w* wisely \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H3365"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* delighted \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* yourself \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* secret place, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* yourself.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* towards \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;


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\w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* showed \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.<pb/>


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\w An|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* music \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w slipped|strong="H6362"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stuck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.


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\w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*<n>teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.</n> \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* pillow \w of|strong="H4296"\w* \w goats’|strong="H5795"\w* hair \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* pillow \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w goats’|strong="H5795"\w* hair \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H3602"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*?” <pb/>\w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?’”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*.


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w company|strong="H3862"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* head \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?” <pb/>\w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*; \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w either|strong="H4480"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w discloses|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w moreover|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* fail \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dine|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w myself|strong="H0595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w misses|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* might \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.’


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*,’ \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* kindly \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* wouldn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w answers|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* roughly?”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*! Let’s \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.” \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* towards \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* disclose \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H3190"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* don’t disclose \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*;


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\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H3772"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* caused \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w missed|strong="H6485"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* started, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w Ezel|strong="H0237"\w*.


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