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You can also find out about how to make a +donation to Project Gutenberg, and how to get involved. + + +**Welcome To The World of Free Plain Vanilla Electronic Texts** + +**EBooks Readable By Both Humans and By Computers, Since 1971** + +*****These EBooks Were Prepared By Thousands of Volunteers***** + + + +Title: The Bible, King James version, Book 9: 1 Samuel + +Release Date: May, 2005 [EBook #8009] +[Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] +[This file was first posted on June 7, 2003] + + +Edition: 10 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + + + + +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE BIBLE, KING JAMES, BOOK 9 *** + + + + +This eBook was produced by David Widger +with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 +and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002. + + + + +Book 09 1 Samuel + +09:001:001 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount + Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son + of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: + +09:001:002 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the + name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but + Hannah had no children. + +09:001:003 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to + sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons + of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were + there. + +09:001:004 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to + Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, + portions: + +09:001:005 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: + but the LORD had shut up her womb. + +09:001:006 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her + fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. + +09:001:007 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house + of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did + not eat. + +09:001:008 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest + thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? + am not I better to thee than ten sons? + +09:001:009 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after + they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post + of the temple of the LORD. + +09:001:010 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, + and wept sore. + +09:001:011 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt + indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember + me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine + handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all + the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his + head. + +09:001:012 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, + that Eli marked her mouth. + +09:001:013 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but + her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been + drunken. + +09:001:014 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away + thy wine from thee. + +09:001:015 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a + sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, + but have poured out my soul before the LORD. + +09:001:016 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of + the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken + hitherto. + +09:001:017 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel + grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. + +09:001:018 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So + the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was + no more sad. + +09:001:019 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before + the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and + Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. + +09:001:020 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after + Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name + Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. + +09:001:021 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto + the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. + +09:001:022 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will + not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring + him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for + ever. + +09:001:023 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee + good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD + establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck + until she weaned him. + +09:001:024 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with + three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, + and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the + child was young. + +09:001:025 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. + +09:001:026 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am + the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. + +09:001:027 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my + petition which I asked of him: + +09:001:028 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he + liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the + LORD there. + +09:002:001 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, + mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over + mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. + +09:002:002 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: + neither is there any rock like our God. + +09:002:003 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out + of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him + actions are weighed. + +09:002:004 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled + are girded with strength. + +09:002:005 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and + they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born + seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. + +09:002:006 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the + grave, and bringeth up. + +09:002:007 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and + lifteth up. + +09:002:008 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the + beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to + make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the + earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them. + +09:002:009 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be + silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. + +09:002:010 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of + heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the + ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, + and exalt the horn of his anointed. + +09:002:011 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did + minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. + +09:002:012 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the + LORD. + +09:002:013 And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any + man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the + flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his + hand; + +09:002:014 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; + all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. + So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came + thither. + +09:002:015 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and + said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the + priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. + +09:002:016 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the + fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; + then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: + and if not, I will take it by force. + +09:002:017 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the + LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. + +09:002:018 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded + with a linen ephod. + +09:002:019 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to + him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to + offer the yearly sacrifice. + +09:002:020 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give + thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the + LORD. And they went unto their own home. + +09:002:021 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare + three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before + the LORD. + +09:002:022 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all + Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the + door of the tabernacle of the congregation. + +09:002:023 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of + your evil dealings by all this people. + +09:002:024 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make + the LORD's people to transgress. + +09:002:025 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but + if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? + Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their + father, because the LORD would slay them. + +09:002:026 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the + LORD, and also with men. + +09:002:027 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus + saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy + father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? + +09:002:028 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my + priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an + ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father + all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? + +09:002:029 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which + I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons + above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the + offerings of Israel my people? + +09:002:030 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy + house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for + ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that + honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be + lightly esteemed. + +09:002:031 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the + arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man + in thine house. + +09:002:032 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the + wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an + old man in thine house for ever. + +09:002:033 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine + altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine + heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the + flower of their age. + +09:002:034 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy + two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die + both of them. + +09:002:035 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do + according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I + will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine + anointed for ever. + +09:002:036 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in + thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver + and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, + into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of + bread. + +09:003:001 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And + the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no + open vision. + +09:003:002 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in + his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not + see; + +09:003:003 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, + where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; + +09:003:004 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. + +09:003:005 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst + me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and + lay down. + +09:003:006 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and + went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And + he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. + +09:003:007 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of + the LORD yet revealed unto him. + +09:003:008 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose + and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. + And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. + +09:003:009 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, + if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy + servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. + +09:003:010 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, + Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant + heareth. + +09:003:011 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in + Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it + shall tingle. + +09:003:012 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have + spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an + end. + +09:003:013 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for + the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made + themselves vile, and he restrained them not. + +09:003:014 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the + iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor + offering for ever. + +09:003:015 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the + house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. + +09:003:016 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he + answered, Here am I. + +09:003:017 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto + thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and + more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things + that he said unto thee. + +09:003:018 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And + he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. + +09:003:019 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none + of his words fall to the ground. + +09:003:020 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was + established to be a prophet of the LORD. + +09:003:021 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed + himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. + +09:004:001 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out + against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside + Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. + +09:004:002 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: + and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the + Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four + thousand men. + +09:004:003 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of + Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before + the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the + LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it + may save us out of the hand of our enemies. + +09:004:004 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from + thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which + dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, + Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant + of God. + +09:004:005 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the + camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth + rang again. + +09:004:006 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they + said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp + of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD + was come into the camp. + +09:004:007 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come + into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not + been such a thing heretofore. + +09:004:008 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these + mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with + all the plagues in the wilderness. + +09:004:009 Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that + ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: + quit yourselves like men, and fight. + +09:004:010 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they + fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great + slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. + +09:004:011 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni + and Phinehas, were slain. + +09:004:012 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to + Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon + his head. + +09:004:013 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside + watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when + the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried + out. + +09:004:014 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What + meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, + and told Eli. + +09:004:015 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, + that he could not see. + +09:004:016 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, + and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there + done, my son? + +09:004:017 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the + Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among + the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are + dead, and the ark of God is taken. + +09:004:018 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, + that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the + gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, + and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. + +09:004:019 And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near + to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark + of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband + were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came + upon her. + +09:004:020 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her + said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she + answered not, neither did she regard it. + +09:004:021 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed + from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of + her father in law and her husband. + +09:004:022 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark + of God is taken. + +09:005:001 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from + Ebenezer unto Ashdod. + +09:005:002 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into + the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. + +09:005:003 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, + Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of + the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. + +09:005:004 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon + was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the + LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands + were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was + left to him. + +09:005:005 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into + Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto + this day. + +09:005:006 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he + destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and + the coasts thereof. + +09:005:007 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The + ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand + is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. + +09:005:008 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the + Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark + of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the + God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the + ark of the God of Israel about thither. + +09:005:009 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand + of the LORD was against the city with a very great + destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and + great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. + +09:005:010 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to + pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites + cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God + of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. + +09:005:011 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the + Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, + and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and + our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all + the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. + +09:005:012 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and + the cry of the city went up to heaven. + +09:006:001 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines + seven months. + +09:006:002 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, + saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us + wherewith we shall send it to his place. + +09:006:003 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, + send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass + offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to + you why his hand is not removed from you. + +09:006:004 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we + shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and + five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the + Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. + +09:006:005 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of + your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the + God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off + you, and from off your gods, and from off your land. + +09:006:006 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and + Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully + among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? + +09:006:007 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on + which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, + and bring their calves home from them: + +09:006:008 And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and + put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass + offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, + that it may go. + +09:006:009 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to + Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, + then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it + was a chance that happened to us. + +09:006:010 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to + the cart, and shut up their calves at home: + +09:006:011 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the + coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. + +09:006:012 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, + and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned + not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of + the Philistines went after them unto the border of + Bethshemesh. + +09:006:013 And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in + the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, + and rejoiced to see it. + +09:006:014 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and + stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the + wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto + the LORD. + +09:006:015 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer + that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put + them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered + burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto + the LORD. + +09:006:016 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they + returned to Ekron the same day. + +09:006:017 And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines + returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod + one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron + one; + +09:006:018 And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities + of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced + cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of + Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone + remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the + Bethshemite. + +09:006:019 And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked + into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty + thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, + because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great + slaughter. + +09:006:020 And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before + this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? + +09:006:021 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, + saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the + LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. + +09:007:001 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of + the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the + hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the + LORD. + +09:007:002 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, + that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the + house of Israel lamented after the LORD. + +09:007:003 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye + do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away + the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare + your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will + deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. + +09:007:004 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, + and served the LORD only. + +09:007:005 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray + for you unto the LORD. + +09:007:006 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and + poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and + said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged + the children of Israel in Mizpeh. + +09:007:007 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel + were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines + went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard + it, they were afraid of the Philistines. + +09:007:008 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry + unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the + hand of the Philistines. + +09:007:009 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt + offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD + for Israel; and the LORD heard him. + +09:007:010 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the + Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD + thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the + Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten + before Israel. + +09:007:011 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the + Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar. + +09:007:012 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, + and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the + LORD helped us. + +09:007:013 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into + the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the + Philistines all the days of Samuel. + +09:007:014 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel + were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the + coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the + Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the + Amorites. + +09:007:015 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. + +09:007:016 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and + Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. + +09:007:017 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and + there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the + LORD. + +09:008:001 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his + sons judges over Israel. + +09:008:002 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his + second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba. + +09:008:003 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after + lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. + +09:008:004 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, + and came to Samuel unto Ramah, + +09:008:005 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not + in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the + nations. + +09:008:006 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a + king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. + +09:008:007 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the + people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not + rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not + reign over them. + +09:008:008 According to all the works which they have done since the day + that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, + wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do + they also unto thee. + +09:008:009 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest + solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that + shall reign over them. + +09:008:010 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that + asked of him a king. + +09:008:011 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall + reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for + himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some + shall run before his chariots. + +09:008:012 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains + over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap + his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and + instruments of his chariots. + +09:008:013 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to + be cooks, and to be bakers. + +09:008:014 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your + oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his + servants. + +09:008:015 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your + vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. + +09:008:016 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and + your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his + work. + +09:008:017 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his + servants. + +09:008:018 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye + shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that + day. + +09:008:019 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; + and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; + +09:008:020 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king + may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. + +09:008:021 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed + them in the ears of the LORD. + +09:008:022 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and + make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go + ye every man unto his city. + +09:009:001 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son + of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of + Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. + +09:009:002 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and + a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a + goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was + higher than any of the people. + +09:009:003 And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said + to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and + arise, go seek the asses. + +09:009:004 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the + land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed + through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he + passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them + not. + +09:009:005 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his + servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my + father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. + +09:009:006 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man + of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh + surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can + shew us our way that we should go. + +09:009:007 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what + shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, + and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what + have we? + +09:009:008 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have + here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will + I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. + +09:009:009 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus + he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now + called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) + +09:009:010 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So + they went unto the city where the man of God was. + +09:009:011 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young + maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the + seer here? + +09:009:012 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before + you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there + is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: + +09:009:013 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find + him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people + will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the + sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now + therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. + +09:009:014 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into + the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up + to the high place. + +09:009:015 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul + came, saying, + +09:009:016 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the + land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over + my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand + of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because + their cry is come unto me. + +09:009:017 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the + man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my + people. + +09:009:018 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, + I pray thee, where the seer's house is. + +09:009:019 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up + before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to + day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all + that is in thine heart. + +09:009:020 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not + thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the + desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's + house? + +09:009:021 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the + smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of + all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then + speakest thou so to me? + +09:009:022 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into + the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among + them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. + +09:009:023 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave + thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. + +09:009:024 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, + and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is + left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it + been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So + Saul did eat with Samuel that day. + +09:009:025 And when they were come down from the high place into the + city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. + +09:009:026 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of + the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, + saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and + they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. + +09:009:027 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel + said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he + passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee + the word of God. + +09:010:001 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, + and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath + anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? + +09:010:002 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find + two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at + Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou + wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the + care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I + do for my son? + +09:010:003 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come + to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men + going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and + another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a + bottle of wine: + +09:010:004 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; + which thou shalt receive of their hands. + +09:010:005 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the + garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when + thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a + company of prophets coming down from the high place with a + psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; + and they shall prophesy: + +09:010:006 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt + prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. + +09:010:007 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou + do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. + +09:010:008 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I + will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to + sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou + tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do. + +09:010:009 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from + Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came + to pass that day. + +09:010:010 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of + prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he + prophesied among them. + +09:010:011 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw + that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the + people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the + son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? + +09:010:012 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their + father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the + prophets? + +09:010:013 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the + high place. + +09:010:014 And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither + went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that + they were no where, we came to Samuel. + +09:010:015 And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said + unto you. + +09:010:016 And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the + asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof + Samuel spake, he told him not. + +09:010:017 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; + +09:010:018 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God + of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you + out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all + kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: + +09:010:019 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you + out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have + said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore + present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your + thousands. + +09:010:020 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come + near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. + +09:010:021 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their + families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of + Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be + found. + +09:010:022 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should + yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he hath hid + himself among the stuff. + +09:010:023 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among + the people, he was higher than any of the people from his + shoulders and upward. + +09:010:024 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD + hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? + And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king. + +09:010:025 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and + wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel + sent all the people away, every man to his house. + +09:010:026 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a + band of men, whose hearts God had touched. + +09:010:027 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? + And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held + his peace. + +09:011:001 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against + Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make + a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. + +09:011:002 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will + I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your + right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. + +09:011:003 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' + respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of + Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come + out to thee. + +09:011:004 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the + tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted + up their voices, and wept. + +09:011:005 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and + Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they + told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. + +09:011:006 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those + tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. + +09:011:007 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent + them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of + messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and + after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear + of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one + consent. + +09:011:008 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel + were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty + thousand. + +09:011:009 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say + unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun + be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed + it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. + +09:011:010 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out + unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto + you. + +09:011:011 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three + companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the + morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the + day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were + scattered, so that two of them were not left together. + +09:011:012 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall + Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to + death. + +09:011:013 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: + for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. + +09:011:014 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, + and renew the kingdom there. + +09:011:015 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul + king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed + sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul + and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. + +09:012:001 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto + your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king + over you. + +09:012:002 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and + grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have + walked before you from my childhood unto this day. + +09:012:003 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and + before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have + I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or + of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes + therewith? and I will restore it you. + +09:012:004 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, + neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. + +09:012:005 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and + his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought + in my hand. And they answered, He is witness. + +09:012:006 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced + Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the + land of Egypt. + +09:012:007 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before + the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did + to you and to your fathers. + +09:012:008 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto + the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought + forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this + place. + +09:012:009 And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the + hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the + hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of + Moab, and they fought against them. + +09:012:010 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, + because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and + Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, + and we will serve thee. + +09:012:011 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and + Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on + every side, and ye dwelled safe. + +09:012:012 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon + came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign + over us: when the LORD your God was your king. + +09:012:013 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye + have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you. + +09:012:014 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, + and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall + both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue + following the LORD your God: + +09:012:015 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel + against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of + the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers. + +09:012:016 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD + will do before your eyes. + +09:012:017 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and + he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see + that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight + of the LORD, in asking you a king. + +09:012:018 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and + rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and + Samuel. + +09:012:019 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants + unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto + all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. + +09:012:020 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all + this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, + but serve the LORD with all your heart; + +09:012:021 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain + things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. + +09:012:022 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's + sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. + +09:012:023 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the + LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good + and the right way: + +09:012:024 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your + heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. + +09:012:025 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both + ye and your king. + +09:013:001 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over + Israel, + +09:013:002 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two + thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a + thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the + rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. + +09:013:003 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in + Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the + trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. + +09:013:004 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of + the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination + with the Philistines. And the people were called together + after Saul to Gilgal. + +09:013:005 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with + Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, + and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: + and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from + Bethaven. + +09:013:006 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for + the people were distressed,) then the people did hide + themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in + high places, and in pits. + +09:013:007 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad + and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the + people followed him trembling. + +09:013:008 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that + Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the + people were scattered from him. + +09:013:009 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace + offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. + +09:013:010 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of + offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul + went out to meet him, that he might salute him. + +09:013:011 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I + saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou + camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines + gathered themselves together at Michmash; + +09:013:012 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me + to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I + forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. + +09:013:013 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast + not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he + commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy + kingdom upon Israel for ever. + +09:013:014 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought + him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him + to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that + which the LORD commanded thee. + +09:013:015 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of + Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with + him, about six hundred men. + +09:013:016 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were + present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the + Philistines encamped in Michmash. + +09:013:017 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in + three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth + to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: + +09:013:018 And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another + company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the + valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. + +09:013:019 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of + Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them + swords or spears: + +09:013:020 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to + sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and + his mattock. + +09:013:021 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, + and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. + +09:013:022 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was + neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people + that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with + Jonathan his son was there found. + +09:013:023 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of + Michmash. + +09:014:001 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul + said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us + go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other + side. But he told not his father. + +09:014:002 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a + pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were + with him were about six hundred men; + +09:014:003 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of + Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, wearing + an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. + +09:014:004 And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over + unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the + one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of + the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. + +09:014:005 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against + Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. + +09:014:006 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, + and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: + it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no + restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. + +09:014:007 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine + heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy + heart. + +09:014:008 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, + and we will discover ourselves unto them. + +09:014:009 If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we + will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. + +09:014:010 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for + the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be + a sign unto us. + +09:014:011 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of + the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews + come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. + +09:014:012 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his + armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a + thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after + me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. + +09:014:013 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and + his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and + his armourbearer slew after him. + +09:014:014 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer + made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of + land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. + +09:014:015 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among + all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also + trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great + trembling. + +09:014:016 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, + behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating + down one another. + +09:014:017 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, + and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, + behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. + +09:014:018 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the + ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. + +09:014:019 And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that + the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and + increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. + +09:014:020 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled + themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every + man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great + discomfiture. + +09:014:021 Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before + that time, which went up with them into the camp from the + country round about, even they also turned to be with the + Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. + +09:014:022 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in + mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even + they also followed hard after them in the battle. + +09:014:023 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over + unto Bethaven. + +09:014:024 And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had + adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any + food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So + none of the people tasted any food. + +09:014:025 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey + upon the ground. + +09:014:026 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey + dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people + feared the oath. + +09:014:027 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with + the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was + in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand + to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. + +09:014:028 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly + charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man + that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. + +09:014:029 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I + pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I + tasted a little of this honey. + +09:014:030 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of + the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not + been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? + +09:014:031 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to + Aijalon: and the people were very faint. + +09:014:032 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, + and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did + eat them with the blood. + +09:014:033 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against + the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye + have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. + +09:014:034 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say + unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his + sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the + LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought + every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. + +09:014:035 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first + altar that he built unto the LORD. + +09:014:036 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, + and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a + man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto + thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. + +09:014:037 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the + Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? + But he answered him not that day. + +09:014:038 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the + people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. + +09:014:039 For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in + Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man + among all the people that answered him. + +09:014:040 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and + Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said + unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. + +09:014:041 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a + perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people + escaped. + +09:014:042 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And + Jonathan was taken. + +09:014:043 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And + Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey + with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must + die. + +09:014:044 And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt + surely die, Jonathan. + +09:014:045 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath + wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the + LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the + ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people + rescued Jonathan, that he died not. + +09:014:046 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the + Philistines went to their own place. + +09:014:047 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all + his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the + children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of + Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he + turned himself, he vexed them. + +09:014:048 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and + delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. + +09:014:049 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: + and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the + firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: + +09:014:050 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of + Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, + the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. + +09:014:051 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner + was the son of Abiel. + +09:014:052 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of + Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he + took him unto him. + +09:015:001 Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to + be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken + thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. + +09:015:002 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did + to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came + up from Egypt. + +09:015:003 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they + have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant + and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. + +09:015:004 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in + Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of + Judah. + +09:015:005 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the + valley. + +09:015:006 And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from + among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye + shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came + up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the + Amalekites. + +09:015:007 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest + to Shur, that is over against Egypt. + +09:015:008 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly + destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. + +09:015:009 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the + sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, + and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but + every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed + utterly. + +09:015:010 Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying, + +09:015:011 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is + turned back from following me, and hath not performed my + commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the + LORD all night. + +09:015:012 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was + told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set + him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone + down to Gilgal. + +09:015:013 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be + thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the + LORD. + +09:015:014 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep + in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? + +09:015:015 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for + the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to + sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly + destroyed. + +09:015:016 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what + the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say + on. + +09:015:017 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, + wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the + LORD anointed thee king over Israel? + +09:015:018 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly + destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them + until they be consumed. + +09:015:019 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but + didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the + LORD? + +09:015:020 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the + LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have + brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed + the Amalekites. + +09:015:021 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of + the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to + sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. + +09:015:022 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt + offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? + Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than + the fat of rams. + +09:015:023 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is + as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word + of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. + +09:015:024 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have + transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: + because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. + +09:015:025 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with + me, that I may worship the LORD. + +09:015:026 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for + thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath + rejected thee from being king over Israel. + +09:015:027 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the + skirt of his mantle, and it rent. + +09:015:028 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of + Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of + thine, that is better than thou. + +09:015:029 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for + he is not a man, that he should repent. + +09:015:030 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, + before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn + again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God. + +09:015:031 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the + LORD. + +09:015:032 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the + Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, + Surely the bitterness of death is past. + +09:015:033 And Samuel said, As the sword hath made women childless, so + shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed + Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal. + +09:015:034 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to + Gibeah of Saul. + +09:015:035 And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his + death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD + repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. + +09:016:001 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for + Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? + fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse + the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his + sons. + +09:016:002 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill + me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am + come to sacrifice to the LORD. + +09:016:003 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what + thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name + unto thee. + +09:016:004 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to + Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, + and said, Comest thou peaceably? + +09:016:005 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: + sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he + sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the + sacrifice. + +09:016:006 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on + Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him. + +09:016:007 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or + on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for + the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the + outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. + +09:016:008 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. + And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. + +09:016:009 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath + the LORD chosen this. + +09:016:010 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And + Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. + +09:016:011 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he + said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he + keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch + him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. + +09:016:012 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal + of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the + LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. + +09:016:013 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the + midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon + David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to + Ramah. + +09:016:014 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil + spirit from the LORD troubled him. + +09:016:015 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit + from God troubleth thee. + +09:016:016 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, + to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it + shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon + thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be + well. + +09:016:017 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can + play well, and bring him to me. + +09:016:018 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have + seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in + playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and + prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with + him. + +09:016:019 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me + David thy son, which is with the sheep. + +09:016:020 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, + and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. + +09:016:021 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him + greatly; and he became his armourbearer. + +09:016:022 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand + before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. + +09:016:023 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon + Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so + Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed + from him. + +09:017:001 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, + and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to + Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. + +09:017:002 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and + pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array + against the Philistines. + +09:017:003 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and + Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a + valley between them. + +09:017:004 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the + Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six + cubits and a span. + +09:017:005 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed + with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five + thousand shekels of brass. + +09:017:006 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of + brass between his shoulders. + +09:017:007 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his + spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one + bearing a shield went before him. + +09:017:008 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said + unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am + not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man + for you, and let him come down to me. + +09:017:009 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we + be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, + then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. + +09:017:010 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; + give me a man, that we may fight together. + +09:017:011 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, + they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. + +09:017:012 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, + whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went + among men for an old man in the days of Saul. + +09:017:013 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to + the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the + battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, + and the third Shammah. + +09:017:014 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed + Saul. + +09:017:015 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's + sheep at Bethlehem. + +09:017:016 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and + presented himself forty days. + +09:017:017 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren + an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run + to the camp of thy brethren; + +09:017:018 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their + thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their + pledge. + +09:017:019 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the + valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. + +09:017:020 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep + with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; + and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the + fight, and shouted for the battle. + +09:017:021 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, + army against army. + +09:017:022 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the + carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his + brethren. + +09:017:023 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the + champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the + armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same + words: and David heard them. + +09:017:024 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from + him, and were sore afraid. + +09:017:025 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come + up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that + the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great + riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's + house free in Israel. + +09:017:026 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What + shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and + taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this + uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of + the living God? + +09:017:027 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So + shall it be done to the man that killeth him. + +09:017:028 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; + and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why + camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those + few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the + naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou + mightest see the battle. + +09:017:029 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? + +09:017:030 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the + same manner: and the people answered him again after the + former manner. + +09:017:031 And when the words were heard which David spake, they + rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. + +09:017:032 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of + him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. + +09:017:033 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this + Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he + a man of war from his youth. + +09:017:034 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, + and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the + flock: + +09:017:035 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out + of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by + his beard, and smote him, and slew him. + +09:017:036 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this + uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he + hath defied the armies of the living God. + +09:017:037 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw + of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver + me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto + David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. + +09:017:038 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of + brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. + +09:017:039 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to + go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I + cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David + put them off him. + +09:017:040 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth + stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag + which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: + and he drew near to the Philistine. + +09:017:041 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the + man that bare the shield went before him. + +09:017:042 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he + disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a + fair countenance. + +09:017:043 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou + comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by + his gods. + +09:017:044 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give + thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the + field. + +09:017:045 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a + sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee + in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of + Israel, whom thou hast defied. + +09:017:046 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will + smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the + carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the + fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that + all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. + +09:017:047 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with + sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will + give you into our hands. + +09:017:048 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and + drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward + the army to meet the Philistine. + +09:017:049 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, + and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that + the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to + the earth. + +09:017:050 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a + stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was + no sword in the hand of David. + +09:017:051 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took + his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew + him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines + saw their champion was dead, they fled. + +09:017:052 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and + pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to + the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell + down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. + +09:017:053 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the + Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. + +09:017:054 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to + Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. + +09:017:055 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he + said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is + this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I + cannot tell. + +09:017:056 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. + +09:017:057 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, + Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of + the Philistine in his hand. + +09:017:058 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And + David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the + Bethlehemite. + +09:018:001 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto + Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of + David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. + +09:018:002 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home + to his father's house. + +09:018:003 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him + as his own soul. + +09:018:004 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, + and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and + to his bow, and to his girdle. + +09:018:005 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved + himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he + was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the + sight of Saul's servants. + +09:018:006 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from + the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of + all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, + with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. + +09:018:007 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, + Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. + +09:018:008 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he + said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me + they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more + but the kingdom? + +09:018:009 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. + +09:018:010 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from + God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the + house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and + there was a javelin in Saul's hand. + +09:018:011 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David + even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his + presence twice. + +09:018:012 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, + and was departed from Saul. + +09:018:013 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain + over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the + people. + +09:018:014 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD + was with him. + +09:018:015 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, + he was afraid of him. + +09:018:016 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and + came in before them. + +09:018:017 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her + will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and + fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be + upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. + +09:018:018 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my + father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the + king? + +09:018:019 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter + should have been given to David, that she was given unto + Adriel the Meholathite to wife. + +09:018:020 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, + and the thing pleased him. + +09:018:021 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to + him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. + Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in + law in the one of the twain. + +09:018:022 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David + secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and + all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in + law. + +09:018:023 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. + And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's + son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? + +09:018:024 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner + spake David. + +09:018:025 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth + not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to + be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make + David fall by the hand of the Philistines. + +09:018:026 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David + well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not + expired. + +09:018:027 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of + the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their + foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that + he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal + his daughter to wife. + +09:018:028 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that + Michal Saul's daughter loved him. + +09:018:029 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became + David's enemy continually. + +09:018:030 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to + pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more + wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was + much set by. + +09:019:001 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, + that they should kill David. + +09:019:002 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan + told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now + therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the + morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: + +09:019:003 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field + where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and + what I see, that I will tell thee. + +09:019:004 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and + said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, + against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and + because his works have been to thee-ward very good: + +09:019:005 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, + and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou + sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin + against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? + +09:019:006 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, + As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. + +09:019:007 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those + things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his + presence, as in times past. + +09:019:008 And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with + the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and + they fled from him. + +09:019:009 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in + his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with + his hand. + +09:019:010 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the + javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he + smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped + that night. + +09:019:011 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, + and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told + him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow + thou shalt be slain. + +09:019:012 So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and + fled, and escaped. + +09:019:013 And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a + pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a + cloth. + +09:019:014 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is + sick. + +09:019:015 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring + him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. + +09:019:016 And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an + image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his + bolster. + +09:019:017 And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and + sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered + Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee? + +09:019:018 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and + told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went + and dwelt in Naioth. + +09:019:019 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in + Ramah. + +09:019:020 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the + company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as + appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers + of Saul, and they also prophesied. + +09:019:021 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they + prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third + time, and they prophesied also. + +09:019:022 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is + in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? + And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah. + +09:019:023 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God + was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he + came to Naioth in Ramah. + +09:019:024 And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before + Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all + that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the + prophets? + +09:020:001 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before + Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is + my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? + +09:020:002 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, + my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he + will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from + me? it is not so. + +09:020:003 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly + knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, + Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as + the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step + between me and death. + +09:020:004 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I + will even do it for thee. + +09:020:005 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new + moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but + let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third + day at even. + +09:020:006 If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked + leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there + is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. + +09:020:007 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but + if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by + him. + +09:020:008 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou + hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with + thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me + thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? + +09:020:009 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew + certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon + thee, then would not I tell it thee? + +09:020:010 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy + father answer thee roughly? + +09:020:011 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the + field. And they went out both of them into the field. + +09:020:012 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I + have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third + day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then + send not unto thee, and shew it thee; + +09:020:013 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my + father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send + thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with + thee, as he hath been with my father. + +09:020:014 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness + of the LORD, that I die not: + +09:020:015 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for + ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David + every one from the face of the earth. + +09:020:016 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, + Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. + +09:020:017 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved + him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. + +09:020:018 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and + thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. + +09:020:019 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down + quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself + when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone + Ezel. + +09:020:020 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I + shot at a mark. + +09:020:021 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the + arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows + are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there + is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. + +09:020:022 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are + beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. + +09:020:023 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, + behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. + +09:020:024 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was + come, the king sat him down to eat meat. + +09:020:025 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a + seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's + side, and David's place was empty. + +09:020:026 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he + thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely + he is not clean. + +09:020:027 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of + the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto + Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to + meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? + +09:020:028 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me + to go to Bethlehem: + +09:020:029 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a + sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to + be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let + me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he + cometh not unto the king's table. + +09:020:030 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said + unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I + know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own + confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? + +09:020:031 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou + shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send + and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. + +09:020:032 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, + Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? + +09:020:033 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan + knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. + +09:020:034 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat + no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for + David, because his father had done him shame. + +09:020:035 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out + into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little + lad with him. + +09:020:036 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I + shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. + +09:020:037 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which + Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is + not the arrow beyond thee? + +09:020:038 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. + And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his + master. + +09:020:039 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew + the matter. + +09:020:040 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto + him, Go, carry them to the city. + +09:020:041 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place + toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and + bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and + wept one with another, until David exceeded. + +09:020:042 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have + sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be + between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for + ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the + city. + +09:021:001 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech + was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art + thou alone, and no man with thee? + +09:021:002 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath + commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man + know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and + what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants + to such and such a place. + +09:021:003 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of + bread in mine hand, or what there is present. + +09:021:004 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common + bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the + young men have kept themselves at least from women. + +09:021:005 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth + women have been kept from us about these three days, since I + came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the + bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified + this day in the vessel. + +09:021:006 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread + there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, + to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. + +09:021:007 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, + detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, + the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. + +09:021:008 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under + thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword + nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required + haste. + +09:021:009 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom + thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped + in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: + for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is + none like that; give it me. + +09:021:010 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went + to Achish the king of Gath. + +09:021:011 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David + the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him + in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David + his ten thousands? + +09:021:012 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore + afraid of Achish the king of Gath. + +09:021:013 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself + mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, + and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. + +09:021:014 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: + wherefore then have ye brought him to me? + +09:021:015 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to + play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into + my house? + +09:022:001 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave + Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house + heard it, they went down thither to him. + +09:022:002 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in + debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves + unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were + with him about four hundred men. + +09:022:003 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the + king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come + forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. + +09:022:004 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt + with him all the while that David was in the hold. + +09:022:005 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; + depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David + departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. + +09:022:006 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that + were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in + Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were + standing about him;) + +09:022:007 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear + now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of + you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of + thousands, and captains of hundreds; + +09:022:008 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none + that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of + Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or + sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against + me, to lie in wait, as at this day? + +09:022:009 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the + servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to + Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. + +09:022:010 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, + and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. + +09:022:011 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of + Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in + Nob: and they came all of them to the king. + +09:022:012 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, + Here I am, my lord. + +09:022:013 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou + and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a + sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise + against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? + +09:022:014 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so + faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's + son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in + thine house? + +09:022:015 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: + let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all + the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all + this, less or more. + +09:022:016 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and + all thy father's house. + +09:022:017 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, + and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is + with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not + shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put + forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. + +09:022:018 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the + priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the + priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that + did wear a linen ephod. + +09:022:019 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of + the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and + oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword. + +09:022:020 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named + Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. + +09:022:021 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD's + priests. + +09:022:022 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg + the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have + occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house. + +09:022:023 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life + seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. + +09:023:001 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight + against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. + +09:023:002 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and + smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and + smite the Philistines, and save Keilah. + +09:023:003 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in + Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the + armies of the Philistines? + +09:023:004 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD + answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will + deliver the Philistines into thine hand. + +09:023:005 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the + Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them + with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of + Keilah. + +09:023:006 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled + to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his + hand. + +09:023:007 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul + said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut + in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. + +09:023:008 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to + Keilah, to besiege David and his men. + +09:023:009 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against + him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the + ephod. + +09:023:010 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath + certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to + destroy the city for my sake. + +09:023:011 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul + come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I + beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will + come down. + +09:023:012 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men + into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver + thee up. + +09:023:013 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose + and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could + go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; + and he forbare to go forth. + +09:023:014 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and + remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul + sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. + +09:023:015 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and + David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. + +09:023:016 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the + wood, and strengthened his hand in God. + +09:023:017 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father + shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I + shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. + +09:023:018 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode + in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. + +09:023:019 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not + David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the + hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? + +09:023:020 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire + of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him + into the king's hand. + +09:023:021 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have + compassion on me. + +09:023:022 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where + his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me + that he dealeth very subtilly. + +09:023:023 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places + where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the + certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, + if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout + all the thousands of Judah. + +09:023:024 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and + his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the + south of Jeshimon. + +09:023:025 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; + wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the + wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after + David in the wilderness of Maon. + +09:023:026 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his + men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get + away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David + and his men round about to take them. + +09:023:027 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and + come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. + +09:023:028 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went + against the Philistines: therefore they called that place + Selahammahlekoth. + +09:023:029 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at + Engedi. + +09:024:001 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the + Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in + the wilderness of Engedi. + +09:024:002 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, + and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild + goats. + +09:024:003 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; + and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men + remained in the sides of the cave. + +09:024:004 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which + the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy + into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem + good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of + Saul's robe privily. + +09:024:005 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, + because he had cut off Saul's skirt. + +09:024:006 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do + this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch + forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the + LORD. + +09:024:007 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered + them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the + cave, and went on his way. + +09:024:008 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and + cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul + looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, + and bowed himself. + +09:024:009 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, + saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? + +09:024:010 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had + delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some + bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I + will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the + LORD's anointed. + +09:024:011 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my + hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed + thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor + transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against + thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. + +09:024:012 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of + thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. + +09:024:013 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth + from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. + +09:024:014 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost + thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. + +09:024:015 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, + and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. + +09:024:016 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking + these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my + son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. + +09:024:017 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou + hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. + +09:024:018 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well + with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into + thine hand, thou killedst me not. + +09:024:019 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? + wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done + unto me this day. + +09:024:020 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, + and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine + hand. + +09:024:021 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not + cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my + name out of my father's house. + +09:024:022 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and + his men gat them up unto the hold. + +09:025:001 And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered + together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at + Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of + Paran. + +09:025:002 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; + and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, + and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. + +09:025:003 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife + Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a + beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in + his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. + +09:025:004 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his + sheep. + +09:025:005 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the + young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet + him in my name: + +09:025:006 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace + be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be + unto all that thou hast. + +09:025:007 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy + shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was + there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in + Carmel. + +09:025:008 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the + young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good + day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto + thy servants, and to thy son David. + +09:025:009 And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according + to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. + +09:025:010 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? + and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days + that break away every man from his master. + +09:025:011 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I + have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know + not whence they be? + +09:025:012 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and + came and told him all those sayings. + +09:025:013 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. + And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded + on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred + men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. + +09:025:014 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, + Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute + our master; and he railed on them. + +09:025:015 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, + neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant + with them, when we were in the fields: + +09:025:016 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while + we were with them keeping the sheep. + +09:025:017 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is + determined against our master, and against all his household: + for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to + him. + +09:025:018 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two + bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five + measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, + and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. + +09:025:019 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I + come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. + +09:025:020 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by + the covert on the hill, and, behold, David and his men came + down against her; and she met them. + +09:025:021 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this + fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of + all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for + good. + +09:025:022 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave + of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that + pisseth against the wall. + +09:025:023 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the + ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to + the ground, + +09:025:024 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let + this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak + in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. + +09:025:025 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even + Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and + folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men + of my lord, whom thou didst send. + +09:025:026 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul + liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to + shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now + let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as + Nabal. + +09:025:027 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto + my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow + my lord. + +09:025:028 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the + LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord + fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found + in thee all thy days. + +09:025:029 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but + the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with + the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall + he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. + +09:025:030 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my + lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning + thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel; + +09:025:031 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart + unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or + that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall + have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. + +09:025:032 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, + which sent thee this day to meet me: + +09:025:033 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast + kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging + myself with mine own hand. + +09:025:034 For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath + kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and + come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by + the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. + +09:025:035 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, + and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have + hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person. + +09:025:036 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his + house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry + within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him + nothing, less or more, until the morning light. + +09:025:037 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out + of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his + heart died within him, and he became as a stone. + +09:025:038 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote + Nabal, that he died. + +09:025:039 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be + the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the + hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the + LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. + And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him + to wife. + +09:025:040 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, + they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take + thee to him to wife. + +09:025:041 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and + said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet + of the servants of my lord. + +09:025:042 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five + damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the + messengers of David, and became his wife. + +09:025:043 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of + them his wives. + +09:025:044 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to + Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. + +09:026:001 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not + David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before + Jeshimon? + +09:026:002 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, + having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek + David in the wilderness of Ziph. + +09:026:003 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before + Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and + he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. + +09:026:004 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was + come in very deed. + +09:026:005 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: + and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son + of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, + and the people pitched round about him. + +09:026:006 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to + Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will + go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will + go down with thee. + +09:026:007 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, + Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in + the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round + about him. + +09:026:008 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy + into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I + pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I + will not smite him the second time. + +09:026:009 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can + stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be + guiltless? + +09:026:010 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall + smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend + into battle, and perish. + +09:026:011 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against + the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear + that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. + +09:026:012 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's + bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew + it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep + sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them. + +09:026:013 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top + of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: + +09:026:014 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, + saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and + said, Who art thou that criest to the king? + +09:026:015 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who + is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept + thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to + destroy the king thy lord. + +09:026:016 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD + liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your + master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's + spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. + +09:026:017 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my + son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. + +09:026:018 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his + servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand? + +09:026:019 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the + words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against + me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of + men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me + out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, + saying, Go, serve other gods. + +09:026:020 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the + face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a + flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. + +09:026:021 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I + will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in + thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have + erred exceedingly. + +09:026:022 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let + one of the young men come over and fetch it. + +09:026:023 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his + faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, + but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's + anointed. + +09:026:024 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine + eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, + and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. + +09:026:025 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou + shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So + David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. + +09:027:001 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the + hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I + should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and + Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of + Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. + +09:027:002 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men + that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of + Gath. + +09:027:003 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man + with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the + Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. + +09:027:004 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he + sought no more again for him. + +09:027:005 And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine + eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, + that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in + the royal city with thee? + +09:027:006 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag + pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. + +09:027:007 And the time that David dwelt in the country of the + Philistines was a full year and four months. + +09:027:008 And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and + the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of + old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even + unto the land of Egypt. + +09:027:009 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman + alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, + and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to + Achish. + +09:027:010 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David + said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the + Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. + +09:027:011 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings + to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did + David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in + the country of the Philistines. + +09:027:012 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people + Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant + for ever. + +09:028:001 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines + gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with + Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that + thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. + +09:028:002 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy + servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I + make thee keeper of mine head for ever. + +09:028:003 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and + buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put + away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of + the land. + +09:028:004 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and + pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and + they pitched in Gilboa. + +09:028:005 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, + and his heart greatly trembled. + +09:028:006 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, + neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. + +09:028:007 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a + familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And + his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a + familiar spirit at Endor. + +09:028:008 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he + went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by + night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the + familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto + thee. + +09:028:009 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul + hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar + spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then + layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? + +09:028:010 And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, + there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. + +09:028:011 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he + said, Bring me up Samuel. + +09:028:012 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: + and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived + me? for thou art Saul. + +09:028:013 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest + thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out + of the earth. + +09:028:014 And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old + man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul + perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to + the ground, and bowed himself. + +09:028:015 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring + me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the + Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, + and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: + therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto + me what I shall do. + +09:028:016 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing + the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? + +09:028:017 And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD + hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy + neighbour, even to David: + +09:028:018 Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor + executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the + LORD done this thing unto thee this day. + +09:028:019 Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the + hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons + be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel + into the hand of the Philistines. + +09:028:020 Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was + sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no + strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor + all the night. + +09:028:021 And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore + troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath + obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have + hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. + +09:028:022 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice + of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before + thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest + on thy way. + +09:028:023 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, + together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto + their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. + +09:028:024 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and + killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake + unleavened bread thereof: + +09:028:025 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and + they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night. + +09:029:001 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to + Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in + Jezreel. + +09:029:002 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by + thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward + with Achish. + +09:029:003 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these + Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the + Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king + of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, + and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto + this day? + +09:029:004 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and + the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow + return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast + appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest + in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should + he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with + the heads of these men? + +09:029:005 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, + saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? + +09:029:006 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the + LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy + coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have + not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me + unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. + +09:029:007 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not + the lords of the Philistines. + +09:029:008 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what + hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with + thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the + enemies of my lord the king? + +09:029:009 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art + good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the + princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with + us to the battle. + +09:029:010 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's + servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up + early in the morning, and have light, depart. + +09:029:011 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, + to return into the land of the Philistines. And the + Philistines went up to Jezreel. + +09:030:001 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to + Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the + south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with + fire; + +09:030:002 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew + not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and + went on their way. + +09:030:003 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was + burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their + daughters, were taken captives. + +09:030:004 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their + voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. + +09:030:005 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the + Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. + +09:030:006 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of + stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, + every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David + encouraged himself in the LORD his God. + +09:030:007 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray + thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither + the ephod to David. + +09:030:008 And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after + this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, + Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail + recover all. + +09:030:009 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, + and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind + stayed. + +09:030:010 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred + abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over + the brook Besor. + +09:030:011 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to + David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him + drink water; + +09:030:012 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters + of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to + him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three + days and three nights. + +09:030:013 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence + art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to + an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone + I fell sick. + +09:030:014 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and + upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of + Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire. + +09:030:015 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this + company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt + neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, + and I will bring thee down to this company. + +09:030:016 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread + abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, + because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the + land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. + +09:030:017 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening + of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save + four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. + +09:030:018 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: + and David rescued his two wives. + +09:030:019 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor + great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any + thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. + +09:030:020 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave + before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil. + +09:030:021 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint + that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to + abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, + and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came + near to the people, he saluted them. + +09:030:022 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those + that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, + we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have + recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that + they may lead them away, and depart. + +09:030:023 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that + which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and + delivered the company that came against us into our hand. + +09:030:024 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part + is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that + tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. + +09:030:025 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute + and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. + +09:030:026 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the + elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present + for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; + +09:030:027 To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south + Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir, + +09:030:028 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in + Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, + +09:030:029 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in + the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the + cities of the Kenites, + +09:030:030 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in + Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach, + +09:030:031 And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where + David himself and his men were wont to haunt. + +09:031:001 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of + Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain + in mount Gilboa. + +09:031:002 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; + and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and + Melchishua, Saul's sons. + +09:031:003 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit + him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. + +09:031:004 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and + thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and + thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would + not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and + fell upon it. + +09:031:005 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell + likewise upon his sword, and died with him. + +09:031:006 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and + all his men, that same day together. + +09:031:007 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the + valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that + the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, + they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came + and dwelt in them. + +09:031:008 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came + to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons + fallen in mount Gilboa. + +09:031:009 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and + sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish + it in the house of their idols, and among the people. + +09:031:010 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they + fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan. + +09:031:011 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which + the Philistines had done to Saul; + +09:031:012 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the + body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of + Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. + +09:031:013 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at + Jabesh, and fasted seven days. + + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE BIBLE, KING JAMES, BOOK 9 *** + +********* This file should be named 8009.txt or 8009.zip ********** + +This eBook was produced by David Widger +See above the credits to previous producers of this text. + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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