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1Samuel

CHAPTER1

1NowtherewasacertainmanofRamathaimzophim,of mountEphraim,andhisnamewasElkanah,thesonof Jeroham,thesonofElihu,thesonofTohu,thesonofZuph, anEphrathite:

2Andhehadtwowives;thenameoftheonewasHannah, andthenameoftheotherPeninnah:andPeninnahhad children,butHannahhadnochildren

3Andthismanwentupoutofhiscityyearlytoworship andtosacrificeuntotheLORDofhostsinShilohAndthe twosonsofEli,HophniandPhinehas,thepriestsofthe LORD,werethere.

4AndwhenthetimewasthatElkanahoffered,hegaveto Peninnahhiswife,andtoallhersonsandherdaughters, portions:

5ButuntoHannahhegaveaworthyportion;forheloved Hannah:buttheLORDhadshutupherwomb

6Andheradversaryalsoprovokedhersore,fortomake herfret,becausetheLORDhadshutupherwomb

7Andashedidsoyearbyyear,whenshewentuptothe houseoftheLORD,sosheprovokedher;thereforeshe wept,anddidnoteat

8ThensaidElkanahherhusbandtoher,Hannah,why weepestthou?andwhyeatestthounot?andwhyisthy heartgrieved?amnotIbettertotheethantensons?

9SoHannahroseupaftertheyhadeateninShiloh,and aftertheyhaddrunk.NowElithepriestsatuponaseatby apostofthetempleoftheLORD

10Andshewasinbitternessofsoul,andprayeduntothe LORD,andweptsore.

11Andshevowedavow,andsaid,OLORDofhosts,if thouwiltindeedlookontheafflictionofthinehandmaid, andrememberme,andnotforgetthinehandmaid,butwilt giveuntothinehandmaidamanchild,thenIwillgivehim untotheLORDallthedaysofhislife,andthereshallno razorcomeuponhishead.

12Anditcametopass,asshecontinuedprayingbeforethe LORD,thatElimarkedhermouth

13NowHannah,shespakeinherheart;onlyherlips moved,buthervoicewasnotheard:thereforeElithought shehadbeendrunken.

14AndElisaiduntoher,Howlongwiltthoubedrunken? putawaythywinefromthee

15AndHannahansweredandsaid,No,mylord,Iama womanofasorrowfulspirit:Ihavedrunkneitherwinenor strongdrink,buthavepouredoutmysoulbeforethe LORD.

16CountnotthinehandmaidforadaughterofBelial:for outoftheabundanceofmycomplaintandgriefhaveI spokenhitherto.

17ThenEliansweredandsaid,Goinpeace:andtheGod ofIsraelgranttheethypetitionthatthouhastaskedofhim

18Andshesaid,Letthinehandmaidfindgraceinthysight. Sothewomanwentherway,anddideat,andher countenancewasnomoresad

19Andtheyroseupinthemorningearly,andworshipped beforetheLORD,andreturned,andcametotheirhouseto Ramah:andElkanahknewHannahhiswife;andthe LORDrememberedher.

20Whereforeitcametopass,whenthetimewascome aboutafterHannahhadconceived,thatshebareason,and calledhisnameSamuel,saying,BecauseIhaveaskedhim oftheLORD

21AndthemanElkanah,andallhishouse,wentupto offeruntotheLORDtheyearlysacrifice,andhisvow.

22ButHannahwentnotup;forshesaiduntoherhusband, Iwillnotgoupuntilthechildbeweaned,andthenIwill bringhim,thathemayappearbeforetheLORD,andthere abideforever

23AndElkanahherhusbandsaiduntoher,Dowhat seemeththeegood;tarryuntilthouhaveweanedhim;only theLORDestablishhiswordSothewomanabode,and gavehersonsuckuntilsheweanedhim

24Andwhenshehadweanedhim,shetookhimupwith her,withthreebullocks,andoneephahofflour,anda bottleofwine,andbroughthimuntothehouseofthe LORDinShiloh:andthechildwasyoung.

25Andtheyslewabullock,andbroughtthechildtoEli

26Andshesaid,Ohmylord,asthysoulliveth,mylord,I amthewomanthatstoodbytheehere,prayinguntothe LORD

27ForthischildIprayed;andtheLORDhathgivenme mypetitionwhichIaskedofhim:

28ThereforealsoIhavelenthimtotheLORD;aslongas helivethheshallbelenttotheLORDAndheworshipped theLORDthere.

CHAPTER2

1AndHannahprayed,andsaid,Myheartrejoicethinthe LORD,minehornisexaltedintheLORD:mymouthis enlargedovermineenemies;becauseIrejoiceinthy salvation

2ThereisnoneholyastheLORD:forthereisnonebeside thee:neitheristhereanyrocklikeourGod.

3Talknomoresoexceedingproudly;letnotarrogancy comeoutofyourmouth:fortheLORDisaGodof knowledge,andbyhimactionsareweighed

4Thebowsofthemightymenarebroken,andtheythat stumbledaregirdedwithstrength.

5Theythatwerefullhavehiredoutthemselvesforbread; andtheythatwerehungryceased:sothatthebarrenhath bornseven;andshethathathmanychildreniswaxed feeble

6TheLORDkilleth,andmakethalive:hebringethdown tothegrave,andbringethup.

7TheLORDmakethpoor,andmakethrich:hebringeth low,andliftethup

8Heraisethupthepooroutofthedust,andliftethupthe beggarfromthedunghill,tosetthemamongprinces,and tomaketheminheritthethroneofglory:forthepillarsof theeartharetheLORD'S,andhehathsettheworldupon them

9Hewillkeepthefeetofhissaints,andthewickedshall besilentindarkness;forbystrengthshallnomanprevail.

10TheadversariesoftheLORDshallbebrokentopieces; outofheavenshallhethunderuponthem:theLORDshall judgetheendsoftheearth;andheshallgivestrengthunto hisking,andexaltthehornofhisanointed

11AndElkanahwenttoRamahtohishouseAndthechild didministeruntotheLORDbeforeElithepriest.

12NowthesonsofEliweresonsofBelial;theyknewnot theLORD

13Andthepriests'customwiththepeoplewas,that,when anymanofferedsacrifice,thepriest'sservantcame,while thefleshwasinseething,withafleshhookofthreeteethin hishand;

14Andhestruckitintothepan,orkettle,orcaldron,orpot; allthatthefleshhookbroughtupthepriesttookforhimself. SotheydidinShilohuntoalltheIsraelitesthatcame thither

15Alsobeforetheyburntthefat,thepriest'sservantcame, andsaidtothemanthatsacrificed,Givefleshtoroastfor thepriest;forhewillnothavesoddenfleshofthee,butraw 16Andifanymansaiduntohim,Letthemnotfailtoburn thefatpresently,andthentakeasmuchasthysouldesireth; thenhewouldanswerhim,Nay;butthoushaltgiveitme now:andifnot,Iwilltakeitbyforce.

17Whereforethesinoftheyoungmenwasverygreat beforetheLORD:formenabhorredtheofferingofthe LORD.

18ButSamuelministeredbeforetheLORD,beingachild, girdedwithalinenephod

19Moreoverhismothermadehimalittlecoat,and broughtittohimfromyeartoyear,whenshecameupwith herhusbandtooffertheyearlysacrifice

20AndEliblessedElkanahandhiswife,andsaid,The LORDgivetheeseedofthiswomanfortheloanwhichis lenttotheLORDAndtheywentuntotheirownhome 21AndtheLORDvisitedHannah,sothatsheconceived, andbarethreesonsandtwodaughtersAndthechild SamuelgrewbeforetheLORD

22NowEliwasveryold,andheardallthathissonsdid untoallIsrael;andhowtheylaywiththewomenthat assembledatthedoorofthetabernacleofthecongregation

23Andhesaiduntothem,Whydoyesuchthings?forI hearofyourevildealingsbyallthispeople

24Nay,mysons;foritisnogoodreportthatIhear:ye maketheLORD'Speopletotransgress.

25Ifonemansinagainstanother,thejudgeshalljudge him:butifamansinagainsttheLORD,whoshallintreat forhim?Notwithstandingtheyhearkenednotuntothe voiceoftheirfather,becausetheLORDwouldslaythem 26AndthechildSamuelgrewon,andwasinfavourboth withtheLORD,andalsowithmen.

27AndtherecameamanofGoduntoEli,andsaidunto him,ThussaiththeLORD,DidIplainlyappearuntothe houseofthyfather,whentheywereinEgyptinPharaoh's house?

28AnddidIchoosehimoutofallthetribesofIsraeltobe mypriest,toofferuponminealtar,toburnincense,towear anephodbeforeme?anddidIgiveuntothehouseofthy fatheralltheofferingsmadebyfireofthechildrenofIsrael?

29Whereforekickyeatmysacrificeandatmineoffering, whichIhavecommandedinmyhabitation;andhonourest thysonsaboveme,tomakeyourselvesfatwiththechiefest ofalltheofferingsofIsraelmypeople?

30WhereforetheLORDGodofIsraelsaith,Isaidindeed thatthyhouse,andthehouseofthyfather,shouldwalk beforemeforever:butnowtheLORDsaith,Beitfarfrom me;forthemthathonourmeIwillhonour,andtheythat despisemeshallbelightlyesteemed.

31Behold,thedayscome,thatIwillcutoffthinearm,and thearmofthyfather'shouse,thatthereshallnotbeanold maninthinehouse

32Andthoushaltseeanenemyinmyhabitation,inallthe wealthwhichGodshallgiveIsrael:andthereshallnotbe anoldmaninthinehouseforever

33Andthemanofthine,whomIshallnotcutofffrom minealtar,shallbetoconsumethineeyes,andtogrieve thineheart:andalltheincreaseofthinehouseshalldiein thefloweroftheirage

34Andthisshallbeasignuntothee,thatshallcomeupon thytwosons,onHophniandPhinehas;inonedaythey shalldiebothofthem

35AndIwillraisemeupafaithfulpriest,thatshalldo accordingtothatwhichisinmineheartandinmymind: andIwillbuildhimasurehouse;andheshallwalkbefore mineanointedforever.

36Anditshallcometopass,thateveryonethatisleftin thinehouseshallcomeandcrouchtohimforapieceof silverandamorselofbread,andshallsay,Putme,Ipray thee,intooneofthepriests'offices,thatImayeatapiece ofbread

CHAPTER3

1AndthechildSamuelministereduntotheLORDbefore EliAndthewordoftheLORDwaspreciousinthosedays; therewasnoopenvision

2Anditcametopassatthattime,whenEliwaslaiddown inhisplace,andhiseyesbegantowaxdim,thathecould notsee;

3AnderethelampofGodwentoutinthetempleofthe LORD,wherethearkofGodwas,andSamuelwaslaid downtosleep;

4ThattheLORDcalledSamuel:andheanswered,Here amI

5AndheranuntoEli,andsaid,HereamI;forthou calledstme.Andhesaid,Icallednot;liedownagain.And hewentandlaydown

6AndtheLORDcalledyetagain,Samuel.AndSamuel aroseandwenttoEli,andsaid,HereamI;forthoudidst callmeAndheanswered,Icallednot,myson;liedown again.

7NowSamueldidnotyetknowtheLORD,neitherwas thewordoftheLORDyetrevealeduntohim

8AndtheLORDcalledSamuelagainthethirdtimeAnd hearoseandwenttoEli,andsaid,HereamI;forthoudidst callmeAndEliperceivedthattheLORDhadcalledthe child.

9ThereforeElisaiduntoSamuel,Go,liedown:anditshall be,ifhecallthee,thatthoushaltsay,Speak,LORD;for thyservantheareth.SoSamuelwentandlaydowninhis place

10AndtheLORDcame,andstood,andcalledasatother times,Samuel,Samuel.ThenSamuelanswered,Speak;for thyservantheareth

11AndtheLORDsaidtoSamuel,Behold,Iwilldoathing inIsrael,atwhichboththeearsofeveryonethathearethit shalltingle

12InthatdayIwillperformagainstEliallthingswhichI havespokenconcerninghishouse:whenIbegin,Iwill alsomakeanend

13ForIhavetoldhimthatIwilljudgehishouseforever fortheiniquitywhichheknoweth;becausehissonsmade themselvesvile,andherestrainedthemnot

14AndthereforeIhaveswornuntothehouseofEli,that theiniquityofEli'shouseshallnotbepurgedwithsacrifice norofferingforever

15AndSamuellayuntilthemorning,andopenedthe doorsofthehouseoftheLORD.AndSamuelfearedto shewElithevision.

16ThenElicalledSamuel,andsaid,Samuel,mysonAnd heanswered,HereamI.

17Andhesaid,WhatisthethingthattheLORDhathsaid untothee?Ipraytheehideitnotfromme:Goddosoto thee,andmorealso,ifthouhideanythingfrommeofall thethingsthathesaiduntothee

18AndSamueltoldhimeverywhit,andhidnothingfrom him.Andhesaid,ItistheLORD:lethimdowhatseemeth himgood

19AndSamuelgrew,andtheLORDwaswithhim,and didletnoneofhiswordsfalltotheground.

20AndallIsraelfromDaneventoBeershebaknewthat SamuelwasestablishedtobeaprophetoftheLORD 21AndtheLORDappearedagaininShiloh:fortheLORD revealedhimselftoSamuelinShilohbythewordofthe LORD

CHAPTER4

1AndthewordofSamuelcametoallIsrael.NowIsrael wentoutagainstthePhilistinestobattle,andpitchedbeside Ebenezer:andthePhilistinespitchedinAphek

2AndthePhilistinesputthemselvesinarrayagainstIsrael: andwhentheyjoinedbattle,Israelwassmittenbeforethe Philistines:andtheyslewofthearmyinthefieldabout fourthousandmen.

3Andwhenthepeoplewerecomeintothecamp,the eldersofIsraelsaid,WhereforehaththeLORDsmittenus todaybeforethePhilistines?Letusfetchthearkofthe covenantoftheLORDoutofShilohuntous,that,whenit comethamongus,itmaysaveusoutofthehandofour enemies.

4SothepeoplesenttoShiloh,thattheymightbringfrom thencethearkofthecovenantoftheLORDofhosts,which dwellethbetweenthecherubims:andthetwosonsofEli, HophniandPhinehas,weretherewiththearkofthe covenantofGod

5AndwhenthearkofthecovenantoftheLORDcame intothecamp,allIsraelshoutedwithagreatshout,sothat theearthrangagain.

6AndwhenthePhilistinesheardthenoiseoftheshout, theysaid,Whatmeaneththenoiseofthisgreatshoutinthe campoftheHebrews?Andtheyunderstoodthatthearkof theLORDwascomeintothecamp

7AndthePhilistineswereafraid,fortheysaid,Godis comeintothecamp.Andtheysaid,Woeuntous!forthere hathnotbeensuchathingheretofore

8Woeuntous!whoshalldeliverusoutofthehandof thesemightyGods?thesearetheGodsthatsmotethe Egyptianswithalltheplaguesinthewilderness

9Bestrong,andquityourselveslikemen,OyePhilistines, thatyebenotservantsuntotheHebrews,astheyhavebeen toyou:quityourselveslikemen,andfight

10AndthePhilistinesfought,andIsraelwassmitten,and theyfledeverymanintohistent:andtherewasavery greatslaughter;fortherefellofIsraelthirtythousand footmen

11AndthearkofGodwastaken;andthetwosonsofEli, HophniandPhinehas,wereslain

12AndthereranamanofBenjaminoutofthearmy,and cametoShilohthesamedaywithhisclothesrent,andwith earthuponhishead.

13Andwhenhecame,lo,Elisatuponaseatbythe waysidewatching:forhishearttrembledforthearkofGod. Andwhenthemancameintothecity,andtoldit,allthe citycriedout

14AndwhenEliheardthenoiseofthecrying,hesaid, Whatmeaneththenoiseofthistumult?Andthemancame inhastily,andtoldEli

15NowEliwasninetyandeightyearsold;andhiseyes weredim,thathecouldnotsee

16AndthemansaiduntoEli,Iamhethatcameoutofthe army,andIfledtodayoutofthearmy.Andhesaid,What istheredone,myson?

17Andthemessengeransweredandsaid,Israelisfled beforethePhilistines,andtherehathbeenalsoagreat slaughteramongthepeople,andthytwosonsalso,Hophni andPhinehas,aredead,andthearkofGodistaken

18Anditcametopass,whenhemadementionoftheark ofGod,thathefellfromofftheseatbackwardbytheside ofthegate,andhisneckbrake,andhedied:forhewasan oldman,andheavy.AndhehadjudgedIsraelfortyyears.

19Andhisdaughterinlaw,Phinehas'wife,waswithchild, neartobedelivered:andwhensheheardthetidingsthat thearkofGodwastaken,andthatherfatherinlawandher husbandweredead,shebowedherselfandtravailed;for herpainscameuponher

20Andaboutthetimeofherdeaththewomenthatstood byhersaiduntoher,Fearnot;forthouhastbornasonBut sheanswerednot,neitherdidsheregardit

21AndshenamedthechildIchabod,saying,Thegloryis departedfromIsrael:becausethearkofGodwastaken, andbecauseofherfatherinlawandherhusband.

22Andshesaid,ThegloryisdepartedfromIsrael:forthe arkofGodistaken

CHAPTER5

1AndthePhilistinestookthearkofGod,andbroughtit fromEbenezeruntoAshdod

2WhenthePhilistinestookthearkofGod,theybroughtit intothehouseofDagon,andsetitbyDagon.

3AndwhentheyofAshdodaroseearlyonthemorrow, behold,Dagonwasfallenuponhisfacetotheearthbefore thearkoftheLORD.AndtheytookDagon,andsethimin hisplaceagain

4Andwhentheyaroseearlyonthemorrowmorning, behold,Dagonwasfallenuponhisfacetotheground beforethearkoftheLORD;andtheheadofDagonand boththepalmsofhishandswerecutoffuponthethreshold; onlythestumpofDagonwaslefttohim.

5ThereforeneitherthepriestsofDagon,noranythatcome intoDagon'shouse,treadonthethresholdofDagonin Ashdoduntothisday.

6ButthehandoftheLORDwasheavyuponthemof Ashdod,andhedestroyedthem,andsmotethemwith emerods,evenAshdodandthecoaststhereof 7AndwhenthemenofAshdodsawthatitwasso,they said,ThearkoftheGodofIsraelshallnotabidewithus: forhishandissoreuponus,anduponDagonourgod

8Theysentthereforeandgatheredallthelordsofthe Philistinesuntothem,andsaid,Whatshallwedowiththe arkoftheGodofIsrael?Andtheyanswered,Letthearkof theGodofIsraelbecarriedaboutuntoGathAndthey carriedthearkoftheGodofIsraelaboutthither.

9Anditwasso,that,aftertheyhadcarrieditabout,the handoftheLORDwasagainstthecitywithaverygreat destruction:andhesmotethemenofthecity,bothsmall andgreat,andtheyhademerodsintheirsecretparts

10ThereforetheysentthearkofGodtoEkronAndit cametopass,asthearkofGodcametoEkron,thatthe Ekronitescriedout,saying,Theyhavebroughtaboutthe arkoftheGodofIsraeltous,toslayusandourpeople

11Sotheysentandgatheredtogetherallthelordsofthe Philistines,andsaid,SendawaythearkoftheGodof Israel,andletitgoagaintohisownplace,thatitslayus not,andourpeople:fortherewasadeadlydestruction throughoutallthecity;thehandofGodwasveryheavy there

12Andthementhatdiednotweresmittenwiththe emerods:andthecryofthecitywentuptoheaven

CHAPTER6

1AndthearkoftheLORDwasinthecountryofthe Philistinessevenmonths.

2AndthePhilistinescalledforthepriestsandthediviners, saying,WhatshallwedotothearkoftheLORD?tellus wherewithweshallsendittohisplace.

3Andtheysaid,IfyesendawaythearkoftheGodof Israel,senditnotempty;butinanywisereturnhima trespassoffering:thenyeshallbehealed,anditshallbe knowntoyouwhyhishandisnotremovedfromyou

4Thensaidthey,Whatshallbethetrespassofferingwhich weshallreturntohim?Theyanswered,Fivegolden emerods,andfivegoldenmice,accordingtothenumberof thelordsofthePhilistines:foroneplaguewasonyouall, andonyourlords.

5Whereforeyeshallmakeimagesofyouremerods,and imagesofyourmicethatmartheland;andyeshallgive gloryuntotheGodofIsrael:peradventurehewilllighten hishandfromoffyou,andfromoffyourgods,andfrom offyourland.

6Whereforethendoyehardenyourhearts,asthe EgyptiansandPharaohhardenedtheirhearts?whenhehad wroughtwonderfullyamongthem,didtheynotletthe peoplego,andtheydeparted?

7Nowthereforemakeanewcart,andtaketwomilchkine, onwhichtherehathcomenoyoke,andtiethekinetothe cart,andbringtheircalveshomefromthem:

8AndtakethearkoftheLORD,andlayituponthecart; andputthejewelsofgold,whichyereturnhimfora trespassoffering,inacofferbythesidethereof;andsendit away,thatitmaygo

9Andsee,ifitgoethupbythewayofhisowncoastto Bethshemesh,thenhehathdoneusthisgreatevil:butif

not,thenweshallknowthatitisnothishandthatsmoteus: itwasachancethathappenedtous

10Andthemendidso;andtooktwomilchkine,andtied themtothecart,andshutuptheircalvesathome:

11AndtheylaidthearkoftheLORDuponthecart,and thecofferwiththemiceofgoldandtheimagesoftheir emerods

12Andthekinetookthestraightwaytothewayof Bethshemesh,andwentalongthehighway,lowingasthey went,andturnednotasidetotherighthandortotheleft; andthelordsofthePhilistineswentafterthemuntothe borderofBethshemesh

13AndtheyofBethshemeshwerereapingtheirwheat harvestinthevalley:andtheylifteduptheireyes,andsaw theark,andrejoicedtoseeit

14AndthecartcameintothefieldofJoshua,a Bethshemite,andstoodthere,wheretherewasagreat stone:andtheyclavethewoodofthecart,andofferedthe kineaburntofferinguntotheLORD

15AndtheLevitestookdownthearkoftheLORD,and thecofferthatwaswithit,whereinthejewelsofgoldwere, andputthemonthegreatstone:andthemenof Bethshemeshofferedburntofferingsandsacrificed sacrificesthesamedayuntotheLORD

16AndwhenthefivelordsofthePhilistineshadseenit, theyreturnedtoEkronthesameday.

17AndthesearethegoldenemerodswhichthePhilistines returnedforatrespassofferinguntotheLORD;forAshdod one,forGazaone,forAskelonone,forGathone,for Ekronone;

18Andthegoldenmice,accordingtothenumberofallthe citiesofthePhilistinesbelongingtothefivelords,bothof fencedcities,andofcountryvillages,evenuntothegreat stoneofAbel,whereontheysetdownthearkoftheLORD: whichstoneremainethuntothisdayinthefieldofJoshua, theBethshemite

19AndhesmotethemenofBethshemesh,becausethey hadlookedintothearkoftheLORD,evenhesmoteofthe peoplefiftythousandandthreescoreandtenmen:andthe peoplelamented,becausetheLORDhadsmittenmanyof thepeoplewithagreatslaughter.

20AndthemenofBethshemeshsaid,Whoisabletostand beforethisholyLORDGod?andtowhomshallhegoup fromus?

21Andtheysentmessengerstotheinhabitantsof Kirjathjearim,saying,ThePhilistineshavebroughtagain thearkoftheLORD;comeyedown,andfetchituptoyou

CHAPTER7

1AndthemenofKirjathjearimcame,andfetchedupthe arkoftheLORD,andbroughtitintothehouseof Abinadabinthehill,andsanctifiedEleazarhissontokeep thearkoftheLORD

2Anditcametopass,whilethearkabodeinKirjathjearim, thatthetimewaslong;foritwastwentyyears:andallthe houseofIsraellamentedaftertheLORD

3AndSamuelspakeuntoallthehouseofIsrael,saying,If yedoreturnuntotheLORDwithallyourhearts,thenput awaythestrangegodsandAshtarothfromamongyou,and prepareyourheartsuntotheLORD,andservehimonly: andhewilldeliveryououtofthehandofthePhilistines

4ThenthechildrenofIsraeldidputawayBaalimand Ashtaroth,andservedtheLORDonly

5AndSamuelsaid,GatherallIsraeltoMizpeh,andIwill prayforyouuntotheLORD

6AndtheygatheredtogethertoMizpeh,anddrewwater, andpoureditoutbeforetheLORD,andfastedonthatday, andsaidthere,WehavesinnedagainsttheLORDAnd SamueljudgedthechildrenofIsraelinMizpeh.

7AndwhenthePhilistinesheardthatthechildrenofIsrael weregatheredtogethertoMizpeh,thelordsofthe PhilistineswentupagainstIsrael.Andwhenthechildrenof Israelheardit,theywereafraidofthePhilistines

8AndthechildrenofIsraelsaidtoSamuel,Ceasenotto cryuntotheLORDourGodforus,thathewillsaveusout ofthehandofthePhilistines

9AndSamueltookasuckinglamb,andoffereditfora burntofferingwhollyuntotheLORD:andSamuelcried untotheLORDforIsrael;andtheLORDheardhim 10AndasSamuelwasofferinguptheburntoffering,the PhilistinesdrewneartobattleagainstIsrael:buttheLORD thunderedwithagreatthunderonthatdayuponthe Philistines,anddiscomfitedthem;andtheyweresmitten beforeIsrael.

11AndthemenofIsraelwentoutofMizpeh,andpursued thePhilistines,andsmotethem,untiltheycameunder Bethcar.

12ThenSamueltookastone,andsetitbetweenMizpeh andShen,andcalledthenameofitEbenezer,saying, HithertohaththeLORDhelpedus.

13SothePhilistinesweresubdued,andtheycamenomore intothecoastofIsrael:andthehandoftheLORDwas againstthePhilistinesallthedaysofSamuel.

14AndthecitieswhichthePhilistineshadtakenfrom IsraelwererestoredtoIsrael,fromEkronevenuntoGath; andthecoaststhereofdidIsraeldeliveroutofthehandsof thePhilistinesAndtherewaspeacebetweenIsraelandthe Amorites

15AndSamueljudgedIsraelallthedaysofhislife.

16AndhewentfromyeartoyearincircuittoBethel,and Gilgal,andMizpeh,andjudgedIsraelinallthoseplaces.

17AndhisreturnwastoRamah;fortherewashishouse; andtherehejudgedIsrael;andtherehebuiltanaltarunto theLORD.

CHAPTER8

1Anditcametopass,whenSamuelwasold,thathemade hissonsjudgesoverIsrael

2NowthenameofhisfirstbornwasJoel;andthenameof hissecond,Abiah:theywerejudgesinBeersheba

3Andhissonswalkednotinhisways,butturnedaside afterlucre,andtookbribes,andpervertedjudgment.

4ThenalltheeldersofIsraelgatheredthemselvestogether, andcametoSamueluntoRamah,

5Andsaiduntohim,Behold,thouartold,andthysons walknotinthyways:nowmakeusakingtojudgeuslike allthenations

6ButthethingdispleasedSamuel,whentheysaid,Giveus akingtojudgeusAndSamuelprayeduntotheLORD

7AndtheLORDsaiduntoSamuel,Hearkenuntothevoice ofthepeopleinallthattheysayuntothee:fortheyhave notrejectedthee,buttheyhaverejectedme,thatIshould notreignoverthem

8Accordingtoalltheworkswhichtheyhavedonesince thedaythatIbroughtthemupoutofEgyptevenuntothis day,wherewiththeyhaveforsakenme,andservedother gods,sodotheyalsountothee

9Nowthereforehearkenuntotheirvoice:howbeityet protestsolemnlyuntothem,andshewthemthemannerof thekingthatshallreignoverthem

10AndSamueltoldallthewordsoftheLORDuntothe peoplethataskedofhimaking.

11Andhesaid,Thiswillbethemannerofthekingthat shallreignoveryou:Hewilltakeyoursons,andappoint themforhimself,forhischariots,andtobehishorsemen; andsomeshallrunbeforehischariots

12Andhewillappointhimcaptainsoverthousands,and captainsoverfifties;andwillsetthemtoearhisground, andtoreaphisharvest,andtomakehisinstrumentsofwar, andinstrumentsofhischariots.

13Andhewilltakeyourdaughterstobeconfectionaries, andtobecooks,andtobebakers

14Andhewilltakeyourfields,andyourvineyards,and youroliveyards,eventhebestofthem,andgivethemto hisservants

15Andhewilltakethetenthofyourseed,andofyour vineyards,andgivetohisofficers,andtohisservants

16Andhewilltakeyourmenservants,andyour maidservants,andyourgoodliestyoungmen,andyour asses,andputthemtohiswork

17Hewilltakethetenthofyoursheep:andyeshallbehis servants.

18Andyeshallcryoutinthatdaybecauseofyourking whichyeshallhavechosenyou;andtheLORDwillnot hearyouinthatday.

19Neverthelessthepeoplerefusedtoobeythevoiceof Samuel;andtheysaid,Nay;butwewillhaveakingover us;

20Thatwealsomaybelikeallthenations;andthatour kingmayjudgeus,andgooutbeforeus,andfightour battles.

21AndSamuelheardallthewordsofthepeople,andhe rehearsedthemintheearsoftheLORD.

22AndtheLORDsaidtoSamuel,Hearkenuntotheir voice,andmakethemakingAndSamuelsaiduntothe menofIsrael,Goyeeverymanuntohiscity.

CHAPTER9

1NowtherewasamanofBenjamin,whosenamewas Kish,thesonofAbiel,thesonofZeror,thesonof Bechorath,thesonofAphiah,aBenjamite,amightyman ofpower

2Andhehadason,whosenamewasSaul,achoiceyoung man,andagoodly:andtherewasnotamongthechildren ofIsraelagoodlierpersonthanhe:fromhisshouldersand upwardhewashigherthananyofthepeople

3AndtheassesofKishSaul'sfatherwerelost.AndKish saidtoSaulhisson,Takenowoneoftheservantswith thee,andarise,goseektheasses

4AndhepassedthroughmountEphraim,andpassed throughthelandofShalisha,buttheyfoundthemnot:then theypassedthroughthelandofShalim,andtherethey werenot:andhepassedthroughthelandoftheBenjamites, buttheyfoundthemnot

5AndwhentheywerecometothelandofZuph,Saulsaid tohisservantthatwaswithhim,Come,andletusreturn; lestmyfatherleavecaringfortheasses,andtakethought forus

6Andhesaiduntohim,Beholdnow,thereisinthiscitya manofGod,andheisanhonourableman;allthathesaith comethsurelytopass:nowletusgothither;peradventure hecanshewusourwaythatweshouldgo.

7ThensaidSaultohisservant,But,behold,ifwego,what shallwebringtheman?forthebreadisspentinourvessels, andthereisnotapresenttobringtothemanofGod:what havewe?

8AndtheservantansweredSaulagain,andsaid,Behold,I havehereathandthefourthpartofashekelofsilver:that willIgivetothemanofGod,totellusourway

9(BeforetimeinIsrael,whenamanwenttoenquireof God,thushespake,Come,andletusgototheseer:forhe thatisnowcalledaProphetwasbeforetimecalledaSeer)

10ThensaidSaultohisservant,Wellsaid;come,letusgo SotheywentuntothecitywherethemanofGodwas.

11Andastheywentupthehilltothecity,theyfound youngmaidensgoingouttodrawwater,andsaidunto them,Istheseerhere?

12Andtheyansweredthem,andsaid,Heis;behold,heis beforeyou:makehastenow,forhecametodaytothecity; forthereisasacrificeofthepeopletodayinthehighplace: 13Assoonasyebecomeintothecity,yeshall straightwayfindhim,beforehegouptothehighplaceto eat:forthepeoplewillnoteatuntilhecome,becausehe dothblessthesacrifice;andafterwardstheyeatthatbe biddenNowthereforegetyouup;foraboutthistimeye shallfindhim.

14Andtheywentupintothecity:andwhentheywere comeintothecity,behold,Samuelcameoutagainstthem, fortogouptothehighplace.

15NowtheLORDhadtoldSamuelinhisearadaybefore Saulcame,saying,

16TomorrowaboutthistimeIwillsendtheeamanoutof thelandofBenjamin,andthoushaltanointhimtobe captainovermypeopleIsrael,thathemaysavemypeople outofthehandofthePhilistines:forIhavelookedupon mypeople,becausetheircryiscomeuntome

17AndwhenSamuelsawSaul,theLORDsaiduntohim, BeholdthemanwhomIspaketotheeof!thissameshall reignovermypeople

18ThenSauldrewneartoSamuelinthegate,andsaid, Tellme,Ipraythee,wheretheseer'shouseis

19AndSamuelansweredSaul,andsaid,Iamtheseer:go upbeforemeuntothehighplace;foryeshalleatwithme today,andtomorrowIwilllettheego,andwilltellthee allthatisinthineheart

20Andasforthineassesthatwerelostthreedaysago,set notthymindonthem;fortheyarefoundAndonwhomis allthedesireofIsrael?Isitnotonthee,andonallthy father'shouse?

21AndSaulansweredandsaid,AmnotIaBenjamite,of thesmallestofthetribesofIsrael?andmyfamilytheleast ofallthefamiliesofthetribeofBenjamin?whereforethen speakestthousotome?

22AndSamueltookSaulandhisservant,andbrought themintotheparlour,andmadethemsitinthechiefest placeamongthemthatwerebidden,whichwereabout thirtypersons

23AndSamuelsaiduntothecook,Bringtheportionwhich Igavethee,ofwhichIsaiduntothee,Setitbythee 24Andthecooktookuptheshoulder,andthatwhichwas uponit,andsetitbeforeSaulAndSamuelsaid,Behold thatwhichisleft!setitbeforethee,andeat:foruntothis timehathitbeenkeptfortheesinceIsaid,Ihaveinvited thepeopleSoSauldideatwithSamuelthatday 25Andwhentheywerecomedownfromthehighplace intothecity,SamuelcommunedwithSauluponthetopof thehouse

26Andtheyaroseearly:anditcametopassaboutthe springoftheday,thatSamuelcalledSaultothetopofthe house,saying,Up,thatImaysendtheeawayAndSaul arose,andtheywentoutbothofthem,heandSamuel, abroad

27Andastheyweregoingdowntotheendofthecity, SamuelsaidtoSaul,Bidtheservantpassonbeforeus, (andhepassedon,)butstandthoustillawhile,thatImay shewtheethewordofGod

CHAPTER10

1ThenSamueltookavialofoil,andpouredituponhis head,andkissedhim,andsaid,IsitnotbecausetheLORD hathanointedtheetobecaptainoverhisinheritance?

2Whenthouartdepartedfrommetoday,thenthoushalt findtwomenbyRachel'ssepulchreintheborderof BenjaminatZelzah;andtheywillsayuntothee,Theasses whichthouwentesttoseekarefound:and,lo,thyfather hathleftthecareoftheasses,andsorrowethforyou, saying,WhatshallIdoformyson?

3Thenshaltthougoonforwardfromthence,andthou shaltcometotheplainofTabor,andthereshallmeetthee threemengoinguptoGodtoBethel,onecarryingthree kids,andanothercarryingthreeloavesofbread,and anothercarryingabottleofwine:

4Andtheywillsalutethee,andgivetheetwoloavesof bread;whichthoushaltreceiveoftheirhands.

5AfterthatthoushaltcometothehillofGod,whereisthe garrisonofthePhilistines:anditshallcometopass,when thouartcomethithertothecity,thatthoushaltmeeta companyofprophetscomingdownfromthehighplace withapsaltery,andatabret,andapipe,andaharp,before them;andtheyshallprophesy:

6AndtheSpiritoftheLORDwillcomeuponthee,and thoushaltprophesywiththem,andshaltbeturnedinto anotherman

7Andletitbe,whenthesesignsarecomeuntothee,that thoudoasoccasionservethee;forGodiswiththee.

8AndthoushaltgodownbeforemetoGilgal;and,behold, Iwillcomedownuntothee,toofferburntofferings,andto sacrificesacrificesofpeaceofferings:sevendaysshalt thoutarry,tillIcometothee,andshewtheewhatthou shaltdo

9Anditwasso,thatwhenhehadturnedhisbacktogo fromSamuel,Godgavehimanotherheart:andallthose signscametopassthatday

10Andwhentheycamethithertothehill,behold,a companyofprophetsmethim;andtheSpiritofGodcame uponhim,andheprophesiedamongthem

11Anditcametopass,whenallthatknewhimbeforetime sawthat,behold,heprophesiedamongtheprophets,then

thepeoplesaidonetoanother,Whatisthisthatiscome untothesonofKish?IsSaulalsoamongtheprophets?

12Andoneofthesameplaceansweredandsaid,Butwho istheirfather?Thereforeitbecameaproverb,IsSaulalso amongtheprophets?

13Andwhenhehadmadeanendofprophesying,hecame tothehighplace

14AndSaul'sunclesaiduntohimandtohisservant, Whitherwentye?Andhesaid,Toseektheasses:and whenwesawthattheywerenowhere,wecametoSamuel 15AndSaul'sunclesaid,Tellme,Ipraythee,whatSamuel saiduntoyou

16AndSaulsaiduntohisuncle,Hetoldusplainlythatthe asseswerefound.Butofthematterofthekingdom, whereofSamuelspake,hetoldhimnot 17AndSamuelcalledthepeopletogetheruntotheLORD toMizpeh;

18AndsaiduntothechildrenofIsrael,Thussaiththe LORDGodofIsrael,IbroughtupIsraeloutofEgypt,and deliveredyououtofthehandoftheEgyptians,andoutof thehandofallkingdoms,andofthemthatoppressedyou:

19AndyehavethisdayrejectedyourGod,whohimself savedyououtofallyouradversitiesandyourtribulations; andyehavesaiduntohim,Nay,butsetakingoverus NowthereforepresentyourselvesbeforetheLORDby yourtribes,andbyyourthousands.

20AndwhenSamuelhadcausedallthetribesofIsraelto comenear,thetribeofBenjaminwastaken

21WhenhehadcausedthetribeofBenjamintocomenear bytheirfamilies,thefamilyofMatriwastaken,andSaul thesonofKishwastaken:andwhentheysoughthim,he couldnotbefound.

22ThereforetheyenquiredoftheLORDfurther,ifthe manshouldyetcomethitherAndtheLORDanswered, Behold,hehathhidhimselfamongthestuff.

23Andtheyranandfetchedhimthence:andwhenhe stoodamongthepeople,hewashigherthananyofthe peoplefromhisshouldersandupward.

24AndSamuelsaidtoallthepeople,Seeyehimwhom theLORDhathchosen,thatthereisnonelikehimamong allthepeople?Andallthepeopleshouted,andsaid,God savetheking

25ThenSamueltoldthepeoplethemannerofthekingdom, andwroteitinabook,andlaiditupbeforetheLORD.

AndSamuelsentallthepeopleaway,everymantohis house

26AndSaulalsowenthometoGibeah;andtherewent withhimabandofmen,whoseheartsGodhadtouched 27ButthechildrenofBelialsaid,Howshallthismansave us?Andtheydespisedhim,andbroughthimnopresents Butheheldhispeace

CHAPTER11

1ThenNahashtheAmmonitecameup,andencamped againstJabeshgilead:andallthemenofJabeshsaidunto Nahash,Makeacovenantwithus,andwewillservethee

2AndNahashtheAmmoniteansweredthem,Onthis conditionwillImakeacovenantwithyou,thatImay thrustoutallyourrighteyes,andlayitforareproachupon allIsrael.

3AndtheeldersofJabeshsaiduntohim,Giveusseven days'respite,thatwemaysendmessengersuntoallthe

coastsofIsrael:andthen,iftherebenomantosaveus,we willcomeouttothee

4ThencamethemessengerstoGibeahofSaul,andtold thetidingsintheearsofthepeople:andallthepeople lifteduptheirvoices,andwept.

5And,behold,Saulcameaftertheherdoutofthefield; andSaulsaid,Whataileththepeoplethattheyweep?And theytoldhimthetidingsofthemenofJabesh.

6AndtheSpiritofGodcameuponSaulwhenheheard thosetidings,andhisangerwaskindledgreatly

7Andhetookayokeofoxen,andhewedtheminpieces, andsentthemthroughoutallthecoastsofIsraelbythe handsofmessengers,saying,Whosoevercomethnotforth afterSaulandafterSamuel,soshallitbedoneuntohis oxenAndthefearoftheLORDfellonthepeople,and theycameoutwithoneconsent

8AndwhenhenumberedtheminBezek,thechildrenof Israelwerethreehundredthousand,andthemenofJudah thirtythousand

9Andtheysaiduntothemessengersthatcame,Thusshall yesayuntothemenofJabeshgilead,Tomorrow,bythat timethesunbehot,yeshallhavehelpAndthemessengers cameandshewedittothemenofJabesh;andtheywere glad

10ThereforethemenofJabeshsaid,Tomorrowwewill comeoutuntoyou,andyeshalldowithusallthatseemeth gooduntoyou

11Anditwassoonthemorrow,thatSaulputthepeoplein threecompanies;andtheycameintothemidstofthehost inthemorningwatch,andslewtheAmmonitesuntilthe heatoftheday:anditcametopass,thattheywhich remainedwerescattered,sothattwoofthemwerenotleft together

12AndthepeoplesaiduntoSamuel,Whoishethatsaid, ShallSaulreignoverus?bringthemen,thatwemayput themtodeath

13AndSaulsaid,Thereshallnotamanbeputtodeaththis day:fortodaytheLORDhathwroughtsalvationinIsrael. 14ThensaidSamueltothepeople,Come,andletusgoto Gilgal,andrenewthekingdomthere.

15AndallthepeoplewenttoGilgal;andtheretheymade SaulkingbeforetheLORDinGilgal;andtherethey sacrificedsacrificesofpeaceofferingsbeforetheLORD; andthereSaulandallthemenofIsraelrejoicedgreatly.

CHAPTER12

1AndSamuelsaiduntoallIsrael,Behold,Ihave hearkeneduntoyourvoiceinallthatyesaiduntome,and havemadeakingoveryou

2Andnow,behold,thekingwalkethbeforeyou:andIam oldandgrayheaded;and,behold,mysonsarewithyou: andIhavewalkedbeforeyoufrommychildhooduntothis day

3Behold,hereIam:witnessagainstmebeforetheLORD, andbeforehisanointed:whoseoxhaveItaken?orwhose asshaveItaken?orwhomhaveIdefrauded?whomhaveI oppressed?orofwhosehandhaveIreceivedanybribeto blindmineeyestherewith?andIwillrestoreityou

4Andtheysaid,Thouhastnotdefraudedus,noroppressed us,neitherhastthoutakenoughtofanyman'shand.

5Andhesaiduntothem,TheLORDiswitnessagainstyou, andhisanointediswitnessthisday,thatyehavenotfound oughtinmyhandAndtheyanswered,Heiswitness

6AndSamuelsaiduntothepeople,ItistheLORDthat advancedMosesandAaron,andthatbroughtyourfathers upoutofthelandofEgypt

7Nowthereforestandstill,thatImayreasonwithyou beforetheLORDofalltherighteousactsoftheLORD, whichhedidtoyouandtoyourfathers.

8WhenJacobwascomeintoEgypt,andyourfatherscried untotheLORD,thentheLORDsentMosesandAaron, whichbroughtforthyourfathersoutofEgypt,andmade themdwellinthisplace

9AndwhentheyforgattheLORDtheirGod,hesoldthem intothehandofSisera,captainofthehostofHazor,and intothehandofthePhilistines,andintothehandofthe kingofMoab,andtheyfoughtagainstthem.

10AndtheycrieduntotheLORD,andsaid,Wehave sinned,becausewehaveforsakentheLORD,andhave servedBaalimandAshtaroth:butnowdeliverusoutofthe handofourenemies,andwewillservethee

11AndtheLORDsentJerubbaal,andBedan,andJephthah, andSamuel,anddeliveredyououtofthehandofyour enemiesoneveryside,andyedwelledsafe

12AndwhenyesawthatNahashthekingofthechildren ofAmmoncameagainstyou,yesaiduntome,Nay;buta kingshallreignoverus:whentheLORDyourGodwas yourking

13Nowthereforebeholdthekingwhomyehavechosen, andwhomyehavedesired!and,behold,theLORDhath setakingoveryou

14IfyewillfeartheLORD,andservehim,andobeyhis voice,andnotrebelagainstthecommandmentofthe LORD,thenshallbothyeandalsothekingthatreigneth overyoucontinuefollowingtheLORDyourGod: 15ButifyewillnotobeythevoiceoftheLORD,butrebel againstthecommandmentoftheLORD,thenshallthe handoftheLORDbeagainstyou,asitwasagainstyour fathers

16Nowthereforestandandseethisgreatthing,whichthe LORDwilldobeforeyoureyes.

17Isitnotwheatharvesttoday?IwillcalluntotheLORD, andheshallsendthunderandrain;thatyemayperceive andseethatyourwickednessisgreat,whichyehavedone inthesightoftheLORD,inaskingyouaking 18SoSamuelcalleduntotheLORD;andtheLORDsent thunderandrainthatday:andallthepeoplegreatlyfeared theLORDandSamuel

19AndallthepeoplesaiduntoSamuel,Prayforthy servantsuntotheLORDthyGod,thatwedienot:forwe haveaddeduntoalloursinsthisevil,toaskusaking

20AndSamuelsaiduntothepeople,Fearnot:yehave doneallthiswickedness:yetturnnotasidefromfollowing theLORD,butservetheLORDwithallyourheart;

21Andturnyenotaside:forthenshouldyegoaftervain things,whichcannotprofitnordeliver;fortheyarevain 22FortheLORDwillnotforsakehispeopleforhisgreat name'ssake:becauseithathpleasedtheLORDtomake youhispeople

23Moreoverasforme,GodforbidthatIshouldsinagainst theLORDinceasingtoprayforyou:butIwillteachyou thegoodandtherightway:

24OnlyfeartheLORD,andservehimintruthwithall yourheart:forconsiderhowgreatthingshehathdonefor you

25Butifyeshallstilldowickedly,yeshallbeconsumed, bothyeandyourking.

CHAPTER13

1Saulreignedoneyear;andwhenhehadreignedtwo yearsoverIsrael,

2SaulchosehimthreethousandmenofIsrael;whereof twothousandwerewithSaulinMichmashandinmount Bethel,andathousandwerewithJonathaninGibeahof Benjamin:andtherestofthepeoplehesenteverymanto histent

3AndJonathansmotethegarrisonofthePhilistinesthat wasinGeba,andthePhilistinesheardofit.AndSaulblew thetrumpetthroughoutalltheland,saying,Letthe Hebrewshear

4AndallIsraelheardsaythatSaulhadsmittenagarrison ofthePhilistines,andthatIsraelalsowashadin abominationwiththePhilistinesAndthepeoplewere calledtogetherafterSaultoGilgal.

5AndthePhilistinesgatheredthemselvestogethertofight withIsrael,thirtythousandchariots,andsixthousand horsemen,andpeopleasthesandwhichisontheseashore inmultitude:andtheycameup,andpitchedinMichmash, eastwardfromBethaven

6WhenthemenofIsraelsawthattheywereinastrait,(for thepeopleweredistressed,)thenthepeopledidhide themselvesincaves,andinthickets,andinrocks,andin highplaces,andinpits.

7AndsomeoftheHebrewswentoverJordantothelandof GadandGileadAsforSaul,hewasyetinGilgal,andall thepeoplefollowedhimtrembling.

8Andhetarriedsevendays,accordingtothesettimethat Samuelhadappointed:butSamuelcamenottoGilgal;and thepeoplewerescatteredfromhim.

9AndSaulsaid,Bringhitheraburntofferingtome,and peaceofferings.Andheofferedtheburntoffering.

10Anditcametopass,thatassoonashehadmadeanend ofofferingtheburntoffering,behold,Samuelcame;and Saulwentouttomeethim,thathemightsalutehim.

11AndSamuelsaid,Whathastthoudone?AndSaulsaid, BecauseIsawthatthepeoplewerescatteredfromme,and thatthoucamestnotwithinthedaysappointed,andthatthe PhilistinesgatheredthemselvestogetheratMichmash; 12ThereforesaidI,ThePhilistineswillcomedownnow uponmetoGilgal,andIhavenotmadesupplicationunto theLORD:Iforcedmyselftherefore,andofferedaburnt offering

13AndSamuelsaidtoSaul,Thouhastdonefoolishly: thouhastnotkeptthecommandmentoftheLORDthyGod, whichhecommandedthee:fornowwouldtheLORDhave establishedthykingdomuponIsraelforever.

14Butnowthykingdomshallnotcontinue:theLORD hathsoughthimamanafterhisownheart,andtheLORD hathcommandedhimtobecaptainoverhispeople, becausethouhastnotkeptthatwhichtheLORD commandedthee

15AndSamuelarose,andgathimupfromGilgalunto GibeahofBenjaminAndSaulnumberedthepeoplethat werepresentwithhim,aboutsixhundredmen

16AndSaul,andJonathanhisson,andthepeoplethat werepresentwiththem,abodeinGibeahofBenjamin:but thePhilistinesencampedinMichmash

17AndthespoilerscameoutofthecampofthePhilistines inthreecompanies:onecompanyturneduntothewaythat leadethtoOphrah,untothelandofShual:

18AndanothercompanyturnedthewaytoBethhoron:and anothercompanyturnedtothewayoftheborderthat lookethtothevalleyofZeboimtowardthewilderness.

19Nowtherewasnosmithfoundthroughoutalltheland ofIsrael:forthePhilistinessaid,LesttheHebrewsmake themswordsorspears:

20ButalltheIsraeliteswentdowntothePhilistines,to sharpeneverymanhisshare,andhiscoulter,andhisaxe, andhismattock

21Yettheyhadafileforthemattocks,andforthecoulters, andfortheforks,andfortheaxes,andtosharpenthegoads.

22Soitcametopassinthedayofbattle,thattherewas neitherswordnorspearfoundinthehandofanyofthe peoplethatwerewithSaulandJonathan:butwithSauland withJonathanhissonwastherefound

23AndthegarrisonofthePhilistineswentouttothe passageofMichmash.

CHAPTER14

1Nowitcametopassuponaday,thatJonathanthesonof Saulsaiduntotheyoungmanthatbarehisarmour,Come, andletusgoovertothePhilistines'garrison,thatisonthe othersideButhetoldnothisfather

2AndSaultarriedintheuttermostpartofGibeahundera pomegranatetreewhichisinMigron:andthepeoplethat werewithhimwereaboutsixhundredmen;

3AndAhiah,thesonofAhitub,Ichabod'sbrother,theson ofPhinehas,thesonofEli,theLORD'SpriestinShiloh, wearinganephodAndthepeopleknewnotthatJonathan wasgone

4Andbetweenthepassages,bywhichJonathansoughtto gooveruntothePhilistines'garrison,therewasasharp rockontheoneside,andasharprockontheotherside: andthenameoftheonewasBozez,andthenameofthe otherSeneh

5Theforefrontoftheonewassituatenorthwardover againstMichmash,andtheothersouthwardoveragainst Gibeah

6AndJonathansaidtotheyoungmanthatbarehisarmour, Come,andletusgooveruntothegarrisonofthese uncircumcised:itmaybethattheLORDwillworkforus: forthereisnorestrainttotheLORDtosavebymanyorby few

7Andhisarmourbearersaiduntohim,Doallthatisin thineheart:turnthee;behold,Iamwiththeeaccordingto thyheart

8ThensaidJonathan,Behold,wewillpassoveruntothese men,andwewilldiscoverourselvesuntothem.

9Iftheysaythusuntous,Tarryuntilwecometoyou;then wewillstandstillinourplace,andwillnotgoupunto them.

10Butiftheysaythus,Comeupuntous;thenwewillgo up:fortheLORDhathdeliveredthemintoourhand:and thisshallbeasignuntous.

11Andbothofthemdiscoveredthemselvesuntothe garrisonofthePhilistines:andthePhilistinessaid,Behold,

theHebrewscomeforthoutoftheholeswheretheyhad hidthemselves

12AndthemenofthegarrisonansweredJonathanandhis armourbearer,andsaid,Comeuptous,andwewillshew youathing.AndJonathansaiduntohisarmourbearer, Comeupafterme:fortheLORDhathdeliveredtheminto thehandofIsrael

13AndJonathanclimbedupuponhishandsanduponhis feet,andhisarmourbearerafterhim:andtheyfellbefore Jonathan;andhisarmourbearerslewafterhim

14Andthatfirstslaughter,whichJonathanandhis armourbearermade,wasabouttwentymen,withinasit wereanhalfacreofland,whichayokeofoxenmightplow 15Andtherewastremblinginthehost,inthefield,and amongallthepeople:thegarrison,andthespoilers,they alsotrembled,andtheearthquaked:soitwasaverygreat trembling.

16AndthewatchmenofSaulinGibeahofBenjamin looked;and,behold,themultitudemeltedaway,andthey wentonbeatingdownoneanother.

17ThensaidSauluntothepeoplethatwerewithhim, Numbernow,andseewhoisgonefromusAndwhenthey hadnumbered,behold,Jonathanandhisarmourbearer werenotthere

18AndSaulsaiduntoAhiah,BringhitherthearkofGod ForthearkofGodwasatthattimewiththechildrenof Israel

19Anditcametopass,whileSaultalkeduntothepriest, thatthenoisethatwasinthehostofthePhilistineswenton andincreased:andSaulsaiduntothepriest,Withdraw thinehand

20AndSaulandallthepeoplethatwerewithhim assembledthemselves,andtheycametothebattle:and, behold,everyman'sswordwasagainsthisfellow,and therewasaverygreatdiscomfiture.

21MoreovertheHebrewsthatwerewiththePhilistines beforethattime,whichwentupwiththemintothecamp fromthecountryroundabout,eventheyalsoturnedtobe withtheIsraelitesthatwerewithSaulandJonathan 22LikewiseallthemenofIsraelwhichhadhidthemselves inmountEphraim,whentheyheardthatthePhilistinesfled, eventheyalsofollowedhardaftertheminthebattle 23SotheLORDsavedIsraelthatday:andthebattle passedoveruntoBethaven.

24AndthemenofIsraelweredistressedthatday:forSaul hadadjuredthepeople,saying,Cursedbethemanthat eatethanyfooduntilevening,thatImaybeavengedon mineenemiesSononeofthepeopletastedanyfood

25Andalltheyofthelandcametoawood;andtherewas honeyupontheground

26Andwhenthepeoplewerecomeintothewood,behold, thehoneydropped;butnomanputhishandtohismouth: forthepeoplefearedtheoath

27ButJonathanheardnotwhenhisfatherchargedthe peoplewiththeoath:whereforeheputforththeendofthe rodthatwasinhishand,anddippeditinanhoneycomb, andputhishandtohismouth;andhiseyeswere enlightened.

28Thenansweredoneofthepeople,andsaid,Thyfather straitlychargedthepeoplewithanoath,saying,Cursedbe themanthateatethanyfoodthisday.Andthepeoplewere faint

29ThensaidJonathan,Myfatherhathtroubledtheland: see,Iprayyou,howmineeyeshavebeenenlightened, becauseItastedalittleofthishoney

30Howmuchmore,ifhaplythepeoplehadeatenfreelyto dayofthespoiloftheirenemieswhichtheyfound?forhad therenotbeennowamuchgreaterslaughteramongthe Philistines?

31AndtheysmotethePhilistinesthatdayfromMichmash toAijalon:andthepeoplewereveryfaint.

32Andthepeopleflewuponthespoil,andtooksheep,and oxen,andcalves,andslewthemontheground:andthe peopledideatthemwiththeblood

33ThentheytoldSaul,saying,Behold,thepeoplesin againsttheLORD,inthattheyeatwiththeblood.Andhe said,Yehavetransgressed:rollagreatstoneuntomethis day

34AndSaulsaid,Disperseyourselvesamongthepeople, andsayuntothem,Bringmehithereverymanhisox,and everymanhissheep,andslaythemhere,andeat;andsin notagainsttheLORDineatingwiththeblood.Andallthe peoplebroughteverymanhisoxwithhimthatnight,and slewthemthere

35AndSaulbuiltanaltaruntotheLORD:thesamewas thefirstaltarthathebuiltuntotheLORD

36AndSaulsaid,LetusgodownafterthePhilistinesby night,andspoilthemuntilthemorninglight,andletusnot leaveamanofthemAndtheysaid,Dowhatsoever seemethgooduntotheeThensaidthepriest,Letusdraw nearhitheruntoGod.

37AndSaulaskedcounselofGod,ShallIgodownafter thePhilistines?wiltthoudeliverthemintothehandof Israel?Butheansweredhimnotthatday.

38AndSaulsaid,Drawyenearhither,allthechiefofthe people:andknowandseewhereinthissinhathbeenthis day.

39For,astheLORDliveth,whichsavethIsrael,thoughit beinJonathanmyson,heshallsurelydieButtherewas notamanamongallthepeoplethatansweredhim.

40ThensaidheuntoallIsrael,Beyeononeside,andI andJonathanmysonwillbeontheotherside.Andthe peoplesaiduntoSaul,Dowhatseemethgooduntothee.

41ThereforeSaulsaiduntotheLORDGodofIsrael,Give aperfectlot.AndSaulandJonathanweretaken:butthe peopleescaped.

42AndSaulsaid,CastlotsbetweenmeandJonathanmy sonAndJonathanwastaken

43ThenSaulsaidtoJonathan,Tellmewhatthouhastdone AndJonathantoldhim,andsaid,Ididbuttastealittle honeywiththeendoftherodthatwasinminehand,and, lo,Imustdie

44AndSaulanswered,Goddosoandmorealso:forthou shaltsurelydie,Jonathan.

45AndthepeoplesaiduntoSaul,ShallJonathandie,who hathwroughtthisgreatsalvationinIsrael?Godforbid:as theLORDliveth,thereshallnotonehairofhisheadfallto theground;forhehathwroughtwithGodthisdaySothe peoplerescuedJonathan,thathediednot 46ThenSaulwentupfromfollowingthePhilistines:and thePhilistineswenttotheirownplace

47SoSaultookthekingdomoverIsrael,andfought againstallhisenemiesoneveryside,againstMoab,and againstthechildrenofAmmon,andagainstEdom,and

againstthekingsofZobah,andagainstthePhilistines:and whithersoeverheturnedhimself,hevexedthem

48Andhegatheredanhost,andsmotetheAmalekites,and deliveredIsraeloutofthehandsofthemthatspoiledthem

49NowthesonsofSaulwereJonathan,andIshui,and Melchishua:andthenamesofhistwodaughterswerethese; thenameofthefirstbornMerab,andthenameofthe youngerMichal:

50AndthenameofSaul'swifewasAhinoam,thedaughter ofAhimaaz:andthenameofthecaptainofhishostwas Abner,thesonofNer,Saul'suncle.

51AndKishwasthefatherofSaul;andNerthefatherof AbnerwasthesonofAbiel

52AndtherewassorewaragainstthePhilistinesallthe daysofSaul:andwhenSaulsawanystrongman,orany valiantman,hetookhimuntohim

CHAPTER15

1SamuelalsosaiduntoSaul,TheLORDsentmetoanoint theetobekingoverhispeople,overIsrael:nowtherefore hearkenthouuntothevoiceofthewordsoftheLORD

2ThussaiththeLORDofhosts,Irememberthatwhich AmalekdidtoIsrael,howhelaidwaitforhimintheway, whenhecameupfromEgypt

3NowgoandsmiteAmalek,andutterlydestroyallthat theyhave,andsparethemnot;butslaybothmanand woman,infantandsuckling,oxandsheep,camelandass 4AndSaulgatheredthepeopletogether,andnumbered theminTelaim,twohundredthousandfootmen,andten thousandmenofJudah

5AndSaulcametoacityofAmalek,andlaidwaitinthe valley

6AndSaulsaiduntotheKenites,Go,depart,getyoudown fromamongtheAmalekites,lestIdestroyyouwiththem: foryeshewedkindnesstoallthechildrenofIsrael,when theycameupoutofEgyptSotheKenitesdepartedfrom amongtheAmalekites.

7AndSaulsmotetheAmalekitesfromHavilahuntilthou comesttoShur,thatisoveragainstEgypt.

8AndhetookAgagthekingoftheAmalekitesalive,and utterlydestroyedallthepeoplewiththeedgeofthesword 9ButSaulandthepeoplesparedAgag,andthebestofthe sheep,andoftheoxen,andofthefatlings,andthelambs, andallthatwasgood,andwouldnotutterlydestroythem: buteverythingthatwasvileandrefuse,thattheydestroyed utterly

10ThencamethewordoftheLORDuntoSamuel,saying, 11ItrepentethmethatIhavesetupSaultobeking:forhe isturnedbackfromfollowingme,andhathnotperformed mycommandmentsAnditgrievedSamuel;andhecried untotheLORDallnight.

12AndwhenSamuelroseearlytomeetSaulinthe morning,itwastoldSamuel,saying,SaulcametoCarmel, and,behold,hesethimupaplace,andisgoneabout,and passedon,andgonedowntoGilgal

13AndSamuelcametoSaul:andSaulsaiduntohim, BlessedbethouoftheLORD:Ihaveperformedthe commandmentoftheLORD

14AndSamuelsaid,Whatmeaneththenthisbleatingof thesheepinmineears,andthelowingoftheoxenwhichI hear?

15AndSaulsaid,Theyhavebroughtthemfromthe Amalekites:forthepeoplesparedthebestofthesheepand oftheoxen,tosacrificeuntotheLORDthyGod;andthe restwehaveutterlydestroyed

16ThenSamuelsaiduntoSaul,Stay,andIwilltellthee whattheLORDhathsaidtomethisnightAndhesaid untohim,Sayon

17AndSamuelsaid,Whenthouwastlittleinthineown sight,wastthounotmadetheheadofthetribesofIsrael, andtheLORDanointedtheekingoverIsrael?

18AndtheLORDsenttheeonajourney,andsaid,Goand utterlydestroythesinnerstheAmalekites,andfightagainst themuntiltheybeconsumed

19Whereforethendidstthounotobeythevoiceofthe LORD,butdidstflyuponthespoil,anddidstevilinthe sightoftheLORD?

20AndSaulsaiduntoSamuel,Yea,Ihaveobeyedthe voiceoftheLORD,andhavegonethewaywhichthe LORDsentme,andhavebroughtAgagthekingof Amalek,andhaveutterlydestroyedtheAmalekites.

21Butthepeopletookofthespoil,sheepandoxen,the chiefofthethingswhichshouldhavebeenutterly destroyed,tosacrificeuntotheLORDthyGodinGilgal.

22AndSamuelsaid,HaththeLORDasgreatdelightin burntofferingsandsacrifices,asinobeyingthevoiceof theLORD?Behold,toobeyisbetterthansacrifice,andto hearkenthanthefatoframs

23Forrebellionisasthesinofwitchcraft,and stubbornnessisasiniquityandidolatry.Becausethouhast rejectedthewordoftheLORD,hehathalsorejectedthee frombeingking

24AndSaulsaiduntoSamuel,Ihavesinned:forIhave transgressedthecommandmentoftheLORD,andthy words:becauseIfearedthepeople,andobeyedtheirvoice

25Nowtherefore,Ipraythee,pardonmysin,andturn againwithme,thatImayworshiptheLORD

26AndSamuelsaiduntoSaul,Iwillnotreturnwiththee: forthouhastrejectedthewordoftheLORD,andthe LORDhathrejectedtheefrombeingkingoverIsrael

27AndasSamuelturnedabouttogoaway,helaidhold upontheskirtofhismantle,anditrent.

28AndSamuelsaiduntohim,TheLORDhathrentthe kingdomofIsraelfromtheethisday,andhathgivenittoa neighbourofthine,thatisbetterthanthou.

29AndalsotheStrengthofIsraelwillnotlienorrepent: forheisnotaman,thatheshouldrepent

30Thenhesaid,Ihavesinned:yethonourmenow,Ipray thee,beforetheeldersofmypeople,andbeforeIsrael,and turnagainwithme,thatImayworshiptheLORDthyGod.

31SoSamuelturnedagainafterSaul;andSaulworshipped theLORD

32ThensaidSamuel,BringyehithertomeAgagtheking oftheAmalekitesAndAgagcameuntohimdelicately AndAgagsaid,Surelythebitternessofdeathispast

33AndSamuelsaid,Asthyswordhathmadewomen childless,soshallthymotherbechildlessamongwomen AndSamuelhewedAgaginpiecesbeforetheLORDin Gilgal.

34ThenSamuelwenttoRamah;andSaulwentuptohis housetoGibeahofSaul

35AndSamuelcamenomoretoseeSauluntilthedayof hisdeath:neverthelessSamuelmournedforSaul:andthe LORDrepentedthathehadmadeSaulkingoverIsrael

CHAPTER16

1AndtheLORDsaiduntoSamuel,Howlongwiltthou mournforSaul,seeingIhaverejectedhimfromreigning overIsrael?fillthinehornwithoil,andgo,Iwillsendthee toJessetheBethlehemite:forIhaveprovidedmeaking amonghissons

2AndSamuelsaid,HowcanIgo?ifSaulhearit,hewill killme.AndtheLORDsaid,Takeanheiferwiththee,and say,IamcometosacrificetotheLORD

3AndcallJessetothesacrifice,andIwillshewtheewhat thoushaltdo:andthoushaltanointuntomehimwhomI nameuntothee

4AndSamueldidthatwhichtheLORDspake,andcame toBethlehemAndtheeldersofthetowntrembledathis coming,andsaid,Comestthoupeaceably?

5Andhesaid,Peaceably:Iamcometosacrificeuntothe LORD:sanctifyyourselves,andcomewithmetothe sacrificeAndhesanctifiedJesseandhissons,andcalled themtothesacrifice.

6Anditcametopass,whentheywerecome,thathe lookedonEliab,andsaid,SurelytheLORD'Sanointedis beforehim.

7ButtheLORDsaiduntoSamuel,Looknotonhis countenance,orontheheightofhisstature;becauseIhave refusedhim:fortheLORDseethnotasmanseeth;forman lookethontheoutwardappearance,buttheLORDlooketh ontheheart

8ThenJessecalledAbinadab,andmadehimpassbefore SamuelAndhesaid,NeitherhaththeLORDchosenthis 9ThenJessemadeShammahtopassbyAndhesaid, NeitherhaththeLORDchosenthis.

10Again,Jessemadesevenofhissonstopassbefore SamuelAndSamuelsaiduntoJesse,TheLORDhathnot chosenthese.

11AndSamuelsaiduntoJesse,Arehereallthychildren? Andhesaid,Thereremainethyettheyoungest,and,behold, hekeepeththesheep.AndSamuelsaiduntoJesse,Send andfetchhim:forwewillnotsitdowntillhecomehither 12Andhesent,andbroughthimin.Nowhewasruddy, andwithalofabeautifulcountenance,andgoodlytolook toAndtheLORDsaid,Arise,anointhim:forthisishe 13ThenSamueltookthehornofoil,andanointedhimin themidstofhisbrethren:andtheSpiritoftheLORDcame uponDavidfromthatdayforwardSoSamuelroseup,and wenttoRamah

14ButtheSpiritoftheLORDdepartedfromSaul,andan evilspiritfromtheLORDtroubledhim

15AndSaul'sservantssaiduntohim,Beholdnow,anevil spiritfromGodtroubleththee

16Letourlordnowcommandthyservants,whichare beforethee,toseekoutaman,whoisacunningplayeron anharp:anditshallcometopass,whentheevilspiritfrom Godisuponthee,thatheshallplaywithhishand,andthou shaltbewell.

17AndSaulsaiduntohisservants,Providemenowaman thatcanplaywell,andbringhimtome

18Thenansweredoneoftheservants,andsaid,Behold,I haveseenasonofJessetheBethlehemite,thatiscunning inplaying,andamightyvaliantman,andamanofwar, andprudentinmatters,andacomelyperson,andthe LORDiswithhim

19WhereforeSaulsentmessengersuntoJesse,andsaid, SendmeDavidthyson,whichiswiththesheep

20AndJessetookanassladenwithbread,andabottleof wine,andakid,andsentthembyDavidhissonuntoSaul

21AndDavidcametoSaul,andstoodbeforehim:andhe lovedhimgreatly;andhebecamehisarmourbearer

22AndSaulsenttoJesse,saying,LetDavid,Ipraythee, standbeforeme;forhehathfoundfavourinmysight.

23Anditcametopass,whentheevilspiritfromGodwas uponSaul,thatDavidtookanharp,andplayedwithhis hand:soSaulwasrefreshed,andwaswell,andtheevil spiritdepartedfromhim

CHAPTER17

1NowthePhilistinesgatheredtogethertheirarmiesto battle,andweregatheredtogetheratShochoh,which belongethtoJudah,andpitchedbetweenShochohand Azekah,inEphesdammim

2AndSaulandthemenofIsraelweregatheredtogether, andpitchedbythevalleyofElah,andsetthebattleinarray againstthePhilistines

3AndthePhilistinesstoodonamountainontheoneside, andIsraelstoodonamountainontheotherside:andthere wasavalleybetweenthem

4Andtherewentoutachampionoutofthecampofthe Philistines,namedGoliath,ofGath,whoseheightwassix cubitsandaspan

5Andhehadanhelmetofbrassuponhishead,andhewas armedwithacoatofmail;andtheweightofthecoatwas fivethousandshekelsofbrass

6Andhehadgreavesofbrassuponhislegs,andatargetof brassbetweenhisshoulders

7Andthestaffofhisspearwaslikeaweaver'sbeam;and hisspear'sheadweighedsixhundredshekelsofiron:and onebearingashieldwentbeforehim

8AndhestoodandcrieduntothearmiesofIsrael,andsaid untothem,Whyareyecomeouttosetyourbattleinarray? amnotIaPhilistine,andyeservantstoSaul?chooseyoua manforyou,andlethimcomedowntome.

9Ifhebeabletofightwithme,andtokillme,thenwillwe beyourservants:butifIprevailagainsthim,andkillhim, thenshallyebeourservants,andserveus.

10AndthePhilistinesaid,IdefythearmiesofIsraelthis day;givemeaman,thatwemayfighttogether

11WhenSaulandallIsraelheardthosewordsofthe Philistine,theyweredismayed,andgreatlyafraid

12NowDavidwasthesonofthatEphrathiteof Bethlehemjudah,whosenamewasJesse;andhehadeight sons:andthemanwentamongmenforanoldmaninthe daysofSaul

13AndthethreeeldestsonsofJessewentandfollowed Saultothebattle:andthenamesofhisthreesonsthatwent tothebattlewereEliabthefirstborn,andnextuntohim Abinadab,andthethirdShammah.

14AndDavidwastheyoungest:andthethreeeldest followedSaul

15ButDavidwentandreturnedfromSaultofeedhis father'ssheepatBethlehem

16AndthePhilistinedrewnearmorningandevening,and presentedhimselffortydays.

17AndJessesaiduntoDavidhisson,Takenowforthy brethrenanephahofthisparchedcorn,andtheseten loaves,andruntothecamptothybrethren;

18Andcarrythesetencheesesuntothecaptainoftheir thousand,andlookhowthybrethrenfare,andtaketheir pledge

19NowSaul,andthey,andallthemenofIsrael,werein thevalleyofElah,fightingwiththePhilistines.

20AndDavidroseupearlyinthemorning,andleftthe sheepwithakeeper,andtook,andwent,asJessehad commandedhim;andhecametothetrench,asthehost wasgoingforthtothefight,andshoutedforthebattle

21ForIsraelandthePhilistineshadputthebattleinarray, armyagainstarmy.

22AndDavidlefthiscarriageinthehandofthekeeperof thecarriage,andranintothearmy,andcameandsaluted hisbrethren.

23Andashetalkedwiththem,behold,therecameupthe champion,thePhilistineofGath,Goliathbyname,outof thearmiesofthePhilistines,andspakeaccordingtothe samewords:andDavidheardthem

24AndallthemenofIsrael,whentheysawtheman,fled fromhim,andweresoreafraid.

25AndthemenofIsraelsaid,Haveyeseenthismanthat iscomeup?surelytodefyIsraelishecomeup:anditshall be,thatthemanwhokillethhim,thekingwillenrichhim withgreatriches,andwillgivehimhisdaughter,andmake hisfather'shousefreeinIsrael

26AndDavidspaketothementhatstoodbyhim,saying, WhatshallbedonetothemanthatkilleththisPhilistine, andtakethawaythereproachfromIsrael?forwhoisthis uncircumcisedPhilistine,thatheshoulddefythearmiesof thelivingGod?

27Andthepeopleansweredhimafterthismanner,saying, Soshallitbedonetothemanthatkillethhim.

28AndEliabhiseldestbrotherheardwhenhespakeunto themen;andEliab'sangerwaskindledagainstDavid,and hesaid,Whycamestthoudownhither?andwithwhom hastthouleftthosefewsheepinthewilderness?Iknow thypride,andthenaughtinessofthineheart;forthouart comedownthatthoumightestseethebattle.

29AndDavidsaid,WhathaveInowdone?Istherenota cause?

30Andheturnedfromhimtowardanother,andspakeafter thesamemanner:andthepeopleansweredhimagainafter theformermanner

31AndwhenthewordswereheardwhichDavidspake, theyrehearsedthembeforeSaul:andhesentforhim

32AndDavidsaidtoSaul,Letnoman'sheartfailbecause ofhim;thyservantwillgoandfightwiththisPhilistine

33AndSaulsaidtoDavid,Thouartnotabletogoagainst thisPhilistinetofightwithhim:forthouartbutayouth, andheamanofwarfromhisyouth

34AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,Thyservantkepthisfather's sheep,andtherecamealion,andabear,andtookalamb outoftheflock:

35AndIwentoutafterhim,andsmotehim,anddelivered itoutofhismouth:andwhenhearoseagainstme,Icaught himbyhisbeard,andsmotehim,andslewhim

36Thyservantslewboththelionandthebear:andthis uncircumcisedPhilistineshallbeasoneofthem,seeinghe hathdefiedthearmiesofthelivingGod

37Davidsaidmoreover,TheLORDthatdeliveredmeout ofthepawofthelion,andoutofthepawofthebear,he willdelivermeoutofthehandofthisPhilistineAndSaul saiduntoDavid,Go,andtheLORDbewiththee

38AndSaularmedDavidwithhisarmour,andheputan helmetofbrassuponhishead;alsohearmedhimwitha coatofmail

39AndDavidgirdedhissworduponhisarmour,andhe assayedtogo;forhehadnotprovedit.AndDavidsaid untoSaul,Icannotgowiththese;forIhavenotproved them.AndDavidputthemoffhim.

40Andhetookhisstaffinhishand,andchosehimfive smoothstonesoutofthebrook,andputthemina shepherd'sbagwhichhehad,eveninascrip;andhissling wasinhishand:andhedrewneartothePhilistine 41AndthePhilistinecameonanddrewnearuntoDavid; andthemanthatbaretheshieldwentbeforehim.

42AndwhenthePhilistinelookedabout,andsawDavid, hedisdainedhim:forhewasbutayouth,andruddy,andof afaircountenance.

43AndthePhilistinesaiduntoDavid,AmIadog,that thoucomesttomewithstaves?AndthePhilistinecursed Davidbyhisgods.

44AndthePhilistinesaidtoDavid,Cometome,andIwill givethyfleshuntothefowlsoftheair,andtothebeastsof thefield.

45ThensaidDavidtothePhilistine,Thoucomesttome withasword,andwithaspear,andwithashield:butI cometotheeinthenameoftheLORDofhosts,theGodof thearmiesofIsrael,whomthouhastdefied

46ThisdaywilltheLORDdelivertheeintominehand; andIwillsmitethee,andtakethineheadfromthee;andI willgivethecarcasesofthehostofthePhilistinesthisday untothefowlsoftheair,andtothewildbeastsoftheearth; thatalltheearthmayknowthatthereisaGodinIsrael.

47AndallthisassemblyshallknowthattheLORDsaveth notwithswordandspear:forthebattleistheLORD'S,and hewillgiveyouintoourhands.

48Anditcametopass,whenthePhilistinearose,and cameanddrewnightomeetDavid,thatDavidhasted,and rantowardthearmytomeetthePhilistine.

49AndDavidputhishandinhisbag,andtookthencea stone,andslangit,andsmotethePhilistineinhisforehead, thatthestonesunkintohisforehead;andhefelluponhis facetotheearth

50SoDavidprevailedoverthePhilistinewithaslingand withastone,andsmotethePhilistine,andslewhim;but therewasnoswordinthehandofDavid

51ThereforeDavidran,andstooduponthePhilistine,and tookhissword,anddrewitoutofthesheaththereof,and slewhim,andcutoffhisheadtherewithAndwhenthe Philistinessawtheirchampionwasdead,theyfled.

52AndthemenofIsraelandofJudaharose,andshouted, andpursuedthePhilistines,untilthoucometothevalley, andtothegatesofEkron.Andthewoundedofthe PhilistinesfelldownbythewaytoShaaraim,evenunto Gath,anduntoEkron

53AndthechildrenofIsraelreturnedfromchasingafter thePhilistines,andtheyspoiledtheirtents

54AndDavidtooktheheadofthePhilistine,andbrought ittoJerusalem;butheputhisarmourinhistent.

55AndwhenSaulsawDavidgoforthagainstthe Philistine,hesaiduntoAbner,thecaptainofthehost,

Abner,whosesonisthisyouth?AndAbnersaid,Asthy soulliveth,Oking,Icannottell

56Andthekingsaid,Enquirethouwhosesonthestripling is

57AndasDavidreturnedfromtheslaughterofthe Philistine,Abnertookhim,andbroughthimbeforeSaul withtheheadofthePhilistineinhishand

58AndSaulsaidtohim,Whosesonartthou,thouyoung man?AndDavidanswered,Iamthesonofthyservant JessetheBethlehemite

CHAPTER18

1Anditcametopass,whenhehadmadeanendof speakinguntoSaul,thatthesoulofJonathanwasknitwith thesoulofDavid,andJonathanlovedhimashisownsoul 2AndSaultookhimthatday,andwouldlethimgono morehometohisfather'shouse

3ThenJonathanandDavidmadeacovenant,becausehe lovedhimashisownsoul.

4AndJonathanstrippedhimselfoftherobethatwasupon him,andgaveittoDavid,andhisgarments,eventohis sword,andtohisbow,andtohisgirdle.

5AndDavidwentoutwhithersoeverSaulsenthim,and behavedhimselfwisely:andSaulsethimoverthemenof war,andhewasacceptedinthesightofallthepeople,and alsointhesightofSaul'sservants

6Anditcametopassastheycame,whenDavidwas returnedfromtheslaughterofthePhilistine,thatthe womencameoutofallcitiesofIsrael,singinganddancing, tomeetkingSaul,withtabrets,withjoy,andwith instrumentsofmusick.

7Andthewomenansweredoneanotherastheyplayed, andsaid,Saulhathslainhisthousands,andDavidhisten thousands.

8AndSaulwasverywroth,andthesayingdispleasedhim; andhesaid,TheyhaveascribeduntoDavidtenthousands, andtometheyhaveascribedbutthousands:andwhatcan hehavemorebutthekingdom?

9AndSauleyedDavidfromthatdayandforward.

10Anditcametopassonthemorrow,thattheevilspirit fromGodcameuponSaul,andheprophesiedinthemidst ofthehouse:andDavidplayedwithhishand,asatother times:andtherewasajavelininSaul'shand.

11AndSaulcastthejavelin;forhesaid,IwillsmiteDavid eventothewallwithitAndDavidavoidedoutofhis presencetwice

12AndSaulwasafraidofDavid,becausetheLORDwas withhim,andwasdepartedfromSaul.

13ThereforeSaulremovedhimfromhim,andmadehim hiscaptainoverathousand;andhewentoutandcamein beforethepeople.

14AndDavidbehavedhimselfwiselyinallhisways;and theLORDwaswithhim

15WhereforewhenSaulsawthathebehavedhimselfvery wisely,hewasafraidofhim

16ButallIsraelandJudahlovedDavid,becausehewent outandcameinbeforethem.

17AndSaulsaidtoDavid,Beholdmyelderdaughter Merab,herwillIgivetheetowife:onlybethouvaliantfor me,andfighttheLORD'Sbattles.ForSaulsaid,Letnot minehandbeuponhim,butletthehandofthePhilistines beuponhim

18AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,WhoamI?andwhatismy life,ormyfather'sfamilyinIsrael,thatIshouldbesonin lawtotheking?

19ButitcametopassatthetimewhenMerabSaul's daughtershouldhavebeengiventoDavid,thatshewas givenuntoAdrieltheMeholathitetowife

20AndMichalSaul'sdaughterlovedDavid:andtheytold Saul,andthethingpleasedhim.

21AndSaulsaid,Iwillgivehimher,thatshemaybea snaretohim,andthatthehandofthePhilistinesmaybe againsthim.WhereforeSaulsaidtoDavid,Thoushaltthis daybemysoninlawintheoneofthetwain

22AndSaulcommandedhisservants,saying,Commune withDavidsecretly,andsay,Behold,thekinghathdelight inthee,andallhisservantslovethee:nowthereforebethe king'ssoninlaw

23AndSaul'sservantsspakethosewordsintheearsof DavidAndDavidsaid,Seemethittoyoualightthingto beaking'ssoninlaw,seeingthatIamapoorman,and lightlyesteemed?

24AndtheservantsofSaultoldhim,saying,Onthis mannerspakeDavid

25AndSaulsaid,ThusshallyesaytoDavid,Theking desirethnotanydowry,butanhundredforeskinsofthe Philistines,tobeavengedoftheking'senemiesButSaul thoughttomakeDavidfallbythehandofthePhilistines.

26AndwhenhisservantstoldDavidthesewords,it pleasedDavidwelltobetheking'ssoninlaw:andthedays werenotexpired.

27WhereforeDavidaroseandwent,heandhismen,and slewofthePhilistinestwohundredmen;andDavid broughttheirforeskins,andtheygavetheminfulltaleto theking,thathemightbetheking'ssoninlawAndSaul gavehimMichalhisdaughtertowife

28AndSaulsawandknewthattheLORDwaswithDavid, andthatMichalSaul'sdaughterlovedhim

29AndSaulwasyetthemoreafraidofDavid;andSaul becameDavid'senemycontinually.

30ThentheprincesofthePhilistineswentforth:andit cametopass,aftertheywentforth,thatDavidbehaved himselfmorewiselythanalltheservantsofSaul;sothat hisnamewasmuchsetby

CHAPTER19

1AndSaulspaketoJonathanhisson,andtoallhis servants,thattheyshouldkillDavid

2ButJonathanSaul'ssondelightedmuchinDavid:and JonathantoldDavid,saying,Saulmyfatherseekethtokill thee:nowtherefore,Ipraythee,takeheedtothyselfuntil themorning,andabideinasecretplace,andhidethyself:

3AndIwillgooutandstandbesidemyfatherinthefield wherethouart,andIwillcommunewithmyfatherofthee; andwhatIsee,thatIwilltellthee

4AndJonathanspakegoodofDaviduntoSaulhisfather, andsaiduntohim,Letnotthekingsinagainsthisservant, againstDavid;becausehehathnotsinnedagainstthee,and becausehisworkshavebeentothee-wardverygood:

5Forhedidputhislifeinhishand,andslewthePhilistine, andtheLORDwroughtagreatsalvationforallIsrael:thou sawestit,anddidstrejoice:whereforethenwiltthousin againstinnocentblood,toslayDavidwithoutacause?

6AndSaulhearkeneduntothevoiceofJonathan:andSaul sware,AstheLORDliveth,heshallnotbeslain

7AndJonathancalledDavid,andJonathanshewedhimall thosethingsAndJonathanbroughtDavidtoSaul,andhe wasinhispresence,asintimespast.

8Andtherewaswaragain:andDavidwentout,andfought withthePhilistines,andslewthemwithagreatslaughter; andtheyfledfromhim.

9AndtheevilspiritfromtheLORDwasuponSaul,ashe satinhishousewithhisjavelininhishand:andDavid playedwithhishand.

10AndSaulsoughttosmiteDavideventothewallwith thejavelin;butheslippedawayoutofSaul'spresence,and hesmotethejavelinintothewall:andDavidfled,and escapedthatnight

11SaulalsosentmessengersuntoDavid'shouse,towatch him,andtoslayhiminthemorning:andMichalDavid's wifetoldhim,saying,Ifthousavenotthylifetonight,to morrowthoushaltbeslain

12SoMichalletDaviddownthroughawindow:andhe went,andfled,andescaped

13AndMichaltookanimage,andlaiditinthebed,and putapillowofgoats'hairforhisbolster,andcoveredit withacloth

14AndwhenSaulsentmessengerstotakeDavid,shesaid, Heissick.

15AndSaulsentthemessengersagaintoseeDavid, saying,Bringhimuptomeinthebed,thatImayslayhim 16Andwhenthemessengerswerecomein,behold,there wasanimageinthebed,withapillowofgoats'hairforhis bolster

17AndSaulsaiduntoMichal,Whyhastthoudeceivedme so,andsentawaymineenemy,thatheisescaped?And MichalansweredSaul,Hesaiduntome,Letmego;why shouldIkillthee?

18SoDavidfled,andescaped,andcametoSamuelto Ramah,andtoldhimallthatSaulhaddonetohimAndhe andSamuelwentanddweltinNaioth.

19AnditwastoldSaul,saying,Behold,DavidisatNaioth inRamah.

20AndSaulsentmessengerstotakeDavid:andwhenthey sawthecompanyoftheprophetsprophesying,andSamuel standingasappointedoverthem,theSpiritofGodwas uponthemessengersofSaul,andtheyalsoprophesied.

21AndwhenitwastoldSaul,hesentothermessengers, andtheyprophesiedlikewiseAndSaulsentmessengers againthethirdtime,andtheyprophesiedalso

22ThenwenthealsotoRamah,andcametoagreatwell thatisinSechu:andheaskedandsaid,WhereareSamuel andDavid?Andonesaid,Behold,theybeatNaiothin Ramah

23AndhewentthithertoNaiothinRamah:andtheSpirit ofGodwasuponhimalso,andhewenton,andprophesied, untilhecametoNaiothinRamah

24Andhestrippedoffhisclothesalso,andprophesied beforeSamuelinlikemanner,andlaydownnakedallthat dayandallthatnightWhereforetheysay,IsSaulalso amongtheprophets?

CHAPTER20

1AndDavidfledfromNaiothinRamah,andcameand saidbeforeJonathan,WhathaveIdone?whatismine

iniquity?andwhatismysinbeforethyfather,thathe seekethmylife?

2Andhesaiduntohim,Godforbid;thoushaltnotdie: behold,myfatherwilldonothingeithergreatorsmall,but thathewillshewitme:andwhyshouldmyfatherhidethis thingfromme?itisnotso

3AndDavidswaremoreover,andsaid,Thyfather certainlyknoweththatIhavefoundgraceinthineeyes; andhesaith,LetnotJonathanknowthis,lesthebegrieved: buttrulyastheLORDliveth,andasthysoulliveth,thereis butastepbetweenmeanddeath.

4ThensaidJonathanuntoDavid,Whatsoeverthysoul desireth,Iwillevendoitforthee

5AndDavidsaiduntoJonathan,Behold,tomorrowisthe newmoon,andIshouldnotfailtositwiththekingatmeat: butletmego,thatImayhidemyselfinthefielduntothe thirddayateven.

6Ifthyfatheratallmissme,thensay,Davidearnestly askedleaveofmethathemightruntoBethlehemhiscity: forthereisayearlysacrificethereforallthefamily.

7Ifhesaythus,Itiswell;thyservantshallhavepeace:but ifhebeverywroth,thenbesurethatevilisdeterminedby him.

8Thereforethoushaltdealkindlywiththyservant;for thouhastbroughtthyservantintoacovenantoftheLORD withthee:notwithstanding,iftherebeinmeiniquity,slay methyself;forwhyshouldestthoubringmetothyfather?

9AndJonathansaid,Farbeitfromthee:forifIknew certainlythatevilweredeterminedbymyfathertocome uponthee,thenwouldnotItellitthee?

10ThensaidDavidtoJonathan,Whoshalltellme?or whatifthyfatheranswertheeroughly?

11AndJonathansaiduntoDavid,Come,andletusgoout intothefieldAndtheywentoutbothofthemintothefield

12AndJonathansaiduntoDavid,OLORDGodofIsrael, whenIhavesoundedmyfatherabouttomorrowanytime, orthethirdday,and,behold,iftherebegoodtowardDavid, andIthensendnotuntothee,andshewitthee;

13TheLORDdosoandmuchmoretoJonathan:butifit pleasemyfathertodotheeevil,thenIwillshewitthee, andsendtheeaway,thatthoumayestgoinpeace:andthe LORDbewiththee,ashehathbeenwithmyfather

14AndthoushaltnotonlywhileyetIliveshewmethe kindnessoftheLORD,thatIdienot:

15Butalsothoushaltnotcutoffthykindnessfrommy houseforever:no,notwhentheLORDhathcutoffthe enemiesofDavideveryonefromthefaceoftheearth

16SoJonathanmadeacovenantwiththehouseofDavid, saying,LettheLORDevenrequireitatthehandofDavid's enemies

17AndJonathancausedDavidtoswearagain,becausehe lovedhim:forhelovedhimashelovedhisownsoul.

18ThenJonathansaidtoDavid,Tomorrowisthenew moon:andthoushaltbemissed,becausethyseatwillbe empty.

19Andwhenthouhaststayedthreedays,thenthoushalt godownquickly,andcometotheplacewherethoudidst hidethyselfwhenthebusinesswasinhand,andshalt remainbythestoneEzel

20AndIwillshootthreearrowsonthesidethereof,as thoughIshotatamark.

21And,behold,Iwillsendalad,saying,Go,findoutthe arrowsIfIexpresslysayuntothelad,Behold,thearrows

areonthissideofthee,takethem;thencomethou:for thereispeacetothee,andnohurt;astheLORDliveth 22ButifIsaythusuntotheyoungman,Behold,the arrowsarebeyondthee;gothyway:fortheLORDhath senttheeaway.

23AndastouchingthematterwhichthouandIhave spokenof,behold,theLORDbebetweentheeandmefor ever.

24SoDavidhidhimselfinthefield:andwhenthenew moonwascome,thekingsathimdowntoeatmeat

25Andthekingsatuponhisseat,asatothertimes,even uponaseatbythewall:andJonathanarose,andAbnersat bySaul'sside,andDavid'splacewasempty

26NeverthelessSaulspakenotanythingthatday:forhe thought,Somethinghathbefallenhim,heisnotclean; surelyheisnotclean

27Anditcametopassonthemorrow,whichwasthe seconddayofthemonth,thatDavid'splacewasempty: andSaulsaiduntoJonathanhisson,Whereforecomethnot thesonofJessetomeat,neitheryesterday,nortoday?

28AndJonathanansweredSaul,Davidearnestlyasked leaveofmetogotoBethlehem:

29Andhesaid,Letmego,Ipraythee;forourfamilyhath asacrificeinthecity;andmybrother,hehathcommanded metobethere:andnow,ifIhavefoundfavourinthine eyes,letmegetaway,Ipraythee,andseemybrethren. Thereforehecomethnotuntotheking'stable

30ThenSaul'sangerwaskindledagainstJonathan,andhe saiduntohim,Thousonoftheperverserebelliouswoman, donotIknowthatthouhastchosenthesonofJesseto thineownconfusion,anduntotheconfusionofthy mother'snakedness?

31ForaslongasthesonofJesselivethupontheground, thoushaltnotbeestablished,northykingdomWherefore nowsendandfetchhimuntome,forheshallsurelydie.

32AndJonathanansweredSaulhisfather,andsaidunto him,Whereforeshallhebeslain?whathathhedone?

33AndSaulcastajavelinathimtosmitehim:whereby Jonathanknewthatitwasdeterminedofhisfathertoslay David.

34SoJonathanarosefromthetableinfierceanger,anddid eatnomeattheseconddayofthemonth:forhewas grievedforDavid,becausehisfatherhaddonehimshame.

35Anditcametopassinthemorning,thatJonathanwent outintothefieldatthetimeappointedwithDavid,anda littleladwithhim

36Andhesaiduntohislad,Run,findoutnowthearrows whichIshootAndastheladran,heshotanarrowbeyond him.

37Andwhentheladwascometotheplaceofthearrow whichJonathanhadshot,Jonathancriedafterthelad,and said,Isnotthearrowbeyondthee?

38AndJonathancriedafterthelad,Makespeed,haste, staynotAndJonathan'sladgatheredupthearrows,and cametohismaster.

39Buttheladknewnotanything:onlyJonathanand Davidknewthematter

40AndJonathangavehisartilleryuntohislad,andsaid untohim,Go,carrythemtothecity

41Andassoonastheladwasgone,Davidaroseoutofa placetowardthesouth,andfellonhisfacetotheground, andbowedhimselfthreetimes:andtheykissedone another,andweptonewithanother,untilDavidexceeded

42AndJonathansaidtoDavid,Goinpeace,forasmuchas wehaveswornbothofusinthenameoftheLORD,saying, TheLORDbebetweenmeandthee,andbetweenmyseed andthyseedforeverAndhearoseanddeparted:and Jonathanwentintothecity.

CHAPTER21

1ThencameDavidtoNobtoAhimelechthepriest:and AhimelechwasafraidatthemeetingofDavid,andsaid untohim,Whyartthoualone,andnomanwiththee?

2AndDavidsaiduntoAhimelechthepriest,Thekinghath commandedmeabusiness,andhathsaiduntome,Letno manknowanythingofthebusinesswhereaboutIsendthee, andwhatIhavecommandedthee:andIhaveappointedmy servantstosuchandsuchaplace

3Nowthereforewhatisunderthinehand?givemefive loavesofbreadinminehand,orwhatthereispresent

4AndthepriestansweredDavid,andsaid,Thereisno commonbreadunderminehand,butthereishallowed bread;iftheyoungmenhavekeptthemselvesatleastfrom women

5AndDavidansweredthepriest,andsaiduntohim,Ofa truthwomenhavebeenkeptfromusaboutthesethreedays, sinceIcameout,andthevesselsoftheyoungmenareholy, andthebreadisinamannercommon,yea,thoughitwere sanctifiedthisdayinthevessel

6Sothepriestgavehimhallowedbread:fortherewasno breadtherebuttheshewbread,thatwastakenfrombefore theLORD,toputhotbreadinthedaywhenitwastaken away

7NowacertainmanoftheservantsofSaulwastherethat day,detainedbeforetheLORD;andhisnamewasDoeg, anEdomite,thechiefestoftheherdmenthatbelongedto Saul.

8AndDavidsaiduntoAhimelech,Andistherenothere underthinehandspearorsword?forIhaveneitherbrought myswordnormyweaponswithme,becausetheking's businessrequiredhaste

9Andthepriestsaid,TheswordofGoliaththePhilistine, whomthouslewestinthevalleyofElah,behold,itishere wrappedinaclothbehindtheephod:ifthouwilttakethat, takeit:forthereisnoothersavethathere.AndDavidsaid, Thereisnonelikethat;giveitme.

10AndDavidarose,andfledthatdayforfearofSaul,and wenttoAchishthekingofGath

11AndtheservantsofAchishsaiduntohim,Isnotthis Davidthekingoftheland?didtheynotsingonetoanother ofhimindances,saying,Saulhathslainhisthousands,and Davidhistenthousands?

12AndDavidlaidupthesewordsinhisheart,andwas soreafraidofAchishthekingofGath.

13Andhechangedhisbehaviourbeforethem,andfeigned himselfmadintheirhands,andscrabbledonthedoorsof thegate,andlethisspittlefalldownuponhisbeard.

14ThensaidAchishuntohisservants,Lo,yeseetheman ismad:whereforethenhaveyebroughthimtome?

15HaveIneedofmadmen,thatyehavebroughtthis fellowtoplaythemadmaninmypresence?shallthis fellowcomeintomyhouse?

CHAPTER22

1Davidthereforedepartedthence,andescapedtothecave Adullam:andwhenhisbrethrenandallhisfather'shouse heardit,theywentdownthithertohim.

2Andeveryonethatwasindistress,andeveryonethat wasindebt,andeveryonethatwasdiscontented,gathered themselvesuntohim;andhebecameacaptainoverthem: andtherewerewithhimaboutfourhundredmen.

3AndDavidwentthencetoMizpehofMoab:andhesaid untothekingofMoab,Letmyfatherandmymother,I praythee,comeforth,andbewithyou,tillIknowwhat Godwilldoforme

4AndhebroughtthembeforethekingofMoab:andthey dweltwithhimallthewhilethatDavidwasinthehold 5AndtheprophetGadsaiduntoDavid,Abidenotinthe hold;depart,andgettheeintothelandofJudah.Then Daviddeparted,andcameintotheforestofHareth 6WhenSaulheardthatDavidwasdiscovered,andthemen thatwerewithhim,(nowSaulabodeinGibeahunderatree inRamah,havinghisspearinhishand,andallhisservants werestandingabouthim;)

7ThenSaulsaiduntohisservantsthatstoodabouthim, Hearnow,yeBenjamites;willthesonofJessegiveevery oneofyoufieldsandvineyards,andmakeyouallcaptains ofthousands,andcaptainsofhundreds;

8Thatallofyouhaveconspiredagainstme,andthereis nonethatshewethmethatmysonhathmadealeaguewith thesonofJesse,andthereisnoneofyouthatissorryfor me,orshewethuntomethatmysonhathstirredupmy servantagainstme,tolieinwait,asatthisday?

9ThenansweredDoegtheEdomite,whichwassetover theservantsofSaul,andsaid,IsawthesonofJesse comingtoNob,toAhimelechthesonofAhitub

10AndheenquiredoftheLORDforhim,andgavehim victuals,andgavehimtheswordofGoliaththePhilistine 11ThenthekingsenttocallAhimelechthepriest,theson ofAhitub,andallhisfather'shouse,theprieststhatwerein Nob:andtheycameallofthemtotheking

12AndSaulsaid,Hearnow,thousonofAhitub.Andhe answered,HereIam,mylord.

13AndSaulsaiduntohim,Whyhaveyeconspiredagainst me,thouandthesonofJesse,inthatthouhastgivenhim bread,andasword,andhastenquiredofGodforhim,that heshouldriseagainstme,tolieinwait,asatthisday?

14ThenAhimelechansweredtheking,andsaid,Andwho issofaithfulamongallthyservantsasDavid,whichisthe king'ssoninlaw,andgoethatthybidding,andis honourableinthinehouse?

15DidIthenbegintoenquireofGodforhim?beitfar fromme:letnotthekingimputeanythinguntohisservant, nortoallthehouseofmyfather:forthyservantknew nothingofallthis,lessormore

16Andthekingsaid,Thoushaltsurelydie,Ahimelech, thou,andallthyfather'shouse.

17Andthekingsaiduntothefootmenthatstoodabouthim, Turn,andslaythepriestsoftheLORD;becausetheirhand alsoiswithDavid,andbecausetheyknewwhenhefled, anddidnotshewittomeButtheservantsoftheking wouldnotputforththeirhandtofalluponthepriestsofthe LORD.

18AndthekingsaidtoDoeg,Turnthou,andfalluponthe priestsAndDoegtheEdomiteturned,andhefelluponthe

priests,andslewonthatdayfourscoreandfivepersons thatdidwearalinenephod

19AndNob,thecityofthepriests,smotehewiththeedge ofthesword,bothmenandwomen,childrenandsucklings, andoxen,andasses,andsheep,withtheedgeofthesword.

20AndoneofthesonsofAhimelechthesonofAhitub, namedAbiathar,escaped,andfledafterDavid 21AndAbiatharshewedDavidthatSaulhadslainthe LORD'Spriests.

22AndDavidsaiduntoAbiathar,Iknewitthatday,when DoegtheEdomitewasthere,thathewouldsurelytellSaul: Ihaveoccasionedthedeathofallthepersonsofthy father'shouse

23Abidethouwithme,fearnot:forhethatseekethmylife seekeththylife:butwithmethoushaltbeinsafeguard

CHAPTER23

1ThentheytoldDavid,saying,Behold,thePhilistines fightagainstKeilah,andtheyrobthethreshingfloors.

2ThereforeDavidenquiredoftheLORD,saying,ShallI goandsmitethesePhilistines?AndtheLORDsaidunto David,Go,andsmitethePhilistines,andsaveKeilah.

3AndDavid'smensaiduntohim,Behold,webeafraid hereinJudah:howmuchmorethenifwecometoKeilah againstthearmiesofthePhilistines?

4ThenDavidenquiredoftheLORDyetagainAndthe LORDansweredhimandsaid,Arise,godowntoKeilah; forIwilldeliverthePhilistinesintothinehand.

5SoDavidandhismenwenttoKeilah,andfoughtwith thePhilistines,andbroughtawaytheircattle,andsmote themwithagreatslaughter.SoDavidsavedtheinhabitants ofKeilah

6Anditcametopass,whenAbiatharthesonofAhimelech fledtoDavidtoKeilah,thathecamedownwithanephod inhishand

7AnditwastoldSaulthatDavidwascometoKeilahAnd Saulsaid,Godhathdeliveredhimintominehand;forheis shutin,byenteringintoatownthathathgatesandbars

8AndSaulcalledallthepeopletogethertowar,togo downtoKeilah,tobesiegeDavidandhismen.

9AndDavidknewthatSaulsecretlypractisedmischief againsthim;andhesaidtoAbiatharthepriest,Bringhither theephod.

10ThensaidDavid,OLORDGodofIsrael,thyservant hathcertainlyheardthatSaulseekethtocometoKeilah,to destroythecityformysake

11WillthemenofKeilahdelivermeupintohishand?will Saulcomedown,asthyservanthathheard?OLORDGod ofIsrael,Ibeseechthee,tellthyservantAndtheLORD said,Hewillcomedown

12ThensaidDavid,WillthemenofKeilahdelivermeand mymenintothehandofSaul?AndtheLORDsaid,They willdelivertheeup

13ThenDavidandhismen,whichwereaboutsixhundred, aroseanddepartedoutofKeilah,andwentwhithersoever theycouldgoAnditwastoldSaulthatDavidwasescaped fromKeilah;andheforbaretogoforth.

14AndDavidabodeinthewildernessinstrongholds,and remainedinamountaininthewildernessofZiphAnd Saulsoughthimeveryday,butGoddeliveredhimnotinto hishand

15AndDavidsawthatSaulwascomeouttoseekhislife: andDavidwasinthewildernessofZiphinawood

16AndJonathanSaul'ssonarose,andwenttoDavidinto thewood,andstrengthenedhishandinGod

17Andhesaiduntohim,Fearnot:forthehandofSaulmy fathershallnotfindthee;andthoushaltbekingoverIsrael, andIshallbenextuntothee;andthatalsoSaulmyfather knoweth.

18AndtheytwomadeacovenantbeforetheLORD:and Davidabodeinthewood,andJonathanwenttohishouse 19ThencameuptheZiphitestoSaultoGibeah,saying, DothnotDavidhidehimselfwithusinstrongholdsinthe wood,inthehillofHachilah,whichisonthesouthof Jeshimon?

20Nowtherefore,Oking,comedownaccordingtoallthe desireofthysoultocomedown;andourpartshallbeto deliverhimintotheking'shand.

21AndSaulsaid,BlessedbeyeoftheLORD;foryehave compassiononme

22Go,Iprayyou,prepareyet,andknowandseehisplace wherehishauntis,andwhohathseenhimthere:foritis toldmethathedealethverysubtilly

23Seetherefore,andtakeknowledgeofallthelurking placeswherehehidethhimself,andcomeyeagaintome withthecertainty,andIwillgowithyou:anditshallcome topass,ifhebeintheland,thatIwillsearchhimout throughoutallthethousandsofJudah

24Andtheyarose,andwenttoZiphbeforeSaul:but DavidandhismenwereinthewildernessofMaon,inthe plainonthesouthofJeshimon

25SaulalsoandhismenwenttoseekhimAndtheytold David:whereforehecamedownintoarock,andabodein thewildernessofMaonAndwhenSaulheardthat,he pursuedafterDavidinthewildernessofMaon

26AndSaulwentonthissideofthemountain,andDavid andhismenonthatsideofthemountain:andDavidmade hastetogetawayforfearofSaul;forSaulandhismen compassedDavidandhismenroundabouttotakethem.

27ButtherecameamessengeruntoSaul,saying,Haste thee,andcome;forthePhilistineshaveinvadedtheland.

28WhereforeSaulreturnedfrompursuingafterDavid,and wentagainstthePhilistines:thereforetheycalledthatplace Selahammahlekoth.

29AndDavidwentupfromthence,anddweltinstrong holdsatEngedi

CHAPTER24

1Anditcametopass,whenSaulwasreturnedfrom followingthePhilistines,thatitwastoldhim,saying, Behold,DavidisinthewildernessofEngedi

2ThenSaultookthreethousandchosenmenoutofall Israel,andwenttoseekDavidandhismenupontherocks ofthewildgoats

3Andhecametothesheepcotesbytheway,wherewasa cave;andSaulwentintocoverhisfeet:andDavidandhis menremainedinthesidesofthecave

4AndthemenofDavidsaiduntohim,Beholdthedayof whichtheLORDsaiduntothee,Behold,Iwilldeliver thineenemyintothinehand,thatthoumayestdotohimas itshallseemgooduntothee.ThenDavidarose,andcutoff theskirtofSaul'srobeprivily

5Anditcametopassafterward,thatDavid'sheartsmote him,becausehehadcutoffSaul'sskirt

6Andhesaiduntohismen,TheLORDforbidthatI shoulddothisthinguntomymaster,theLORD'Sanointed, tostretchforthminehandagainsthim,seeingheisthe anointedoftheLORD

7SoDavidstayedhisservantswiththesewords,and sufferedthemnottoriseagainstSaul.ButSaulroseupout ofthecave,andwentonhisway.

8Davidalsoaroseafterward,andwentoutofthecave,and criedafterSaul,saying,Mylordtheking.AndwhenSaul lookedbehindhim,Davidstoopedwithhisfacetothe earth,andbowedhimself

9AndDavidsaidtoSaul,Whereforehearestthoumen's words,saying,Behold,Davidseekeththyhurt?

10Behold,thisdaythineeyeshaveseenhowthatthe LORDhaddeliveredtheetodayintominehandinthecave: andsomebademekillthee:butmineeyesparedthee;and Isaid,Iwillnotputforthminehandagainstmylord;forhe istheLORD'Sanointed.

11Moreover,myfather,see,yea,seetheskirtofthyrobe inmyhand:forinthatIcutofftheskirtofthyrobe,and killedtheenot,knowthouandseethatthereisneitherevil nortransgressioninminehand,andIhavenotsinned againstthee;yetthouhuntestmysoultotakeit

12TheLORDjudgebetweenmeandthee,andtheLORD avengemeofthee:butminehandshallnotbeuponthee

13Assaiththeproverboftheancients,Wickedness proceedethfromthewicked:butminehandshallnotbe uponthee

14AfterwhomisthekingofIsraelcomeout?afterwhom dostthoupursue?afteradeaddog,afteraflea.

15TheLORDthereforebejudge,andjudgebetweenme andthee,andsee,andpleadmycause,anddelivermeout ofthinehand.

16Anditcametopass,whenDavidhadmadeanendof speakingthesewordsuntoSaul,thatSaulsaid,Isthisthy voice,mysonDavid?AndSaullifteduphisvoice,and wept

17AndhesaidtoDavid,ThouartmorerighteousthanI: forthouhastrewardedmegood,whereasIhaverewarded theeevil

18Andthouhastshewedthisdayhowthatthouhastdealt wellwithme:forasmuchaswhentheLORDhaddelivered meintothinehand,thoukilledstmenot

19Forifamanfindhisenemy,willhelethimgowell away?whereforetheLORDrewardtheegoodforthatthou hastdoneuntomethisday

20Andnow,behold,Iknowwellthatthoushaltsurelybe king,andthatthekingdomofIsraelshallbeestablishedin thinehand

21SwearnowthereforeuntomebytheLORD,thatthou wiltnotcutoffmyseedafterme,andthatthouwiltnot destroymynameoutofmyfather'shouse

22AndDavidswareuntoSaul.AndSaulwenthome;but Davidandhismengatthemupuntothehold

CHAPTER25

1AndSamueldied;andalltheIsraelitesweregathered together,andlamentedhim,andburiedhiminhishouseat RamahAndDavidarose,andwentdowntothewilderness ofParan

2AndtherewasamaninMaon,whosepossessionswere inCarmel;andthemanwasverygreat,andhehadthree thousandsheep,andathousandgoats:andhewasshearing hissheepinCarmel

3NowthenameofthemanwasNabal;andthenameof hiswifeAbigail:andshewasawomanofgood understanding,andofabeautifulcountenance:buttheman waschurlishandevilinhisdoings;andhewasofthe houseofCaleb.

4AndDavidheardinthewildernessthatNabaldidshear hissheep.

5AndDavidsentouttenyoungmen,andDavidsaidunto theyoungmen,GetyouuptoCarmel,andgotoNabal, andgreethiminmyname:

6Andthusshallyesaytohimthatlivethinprosperity, Peacebebothtothee,andpeacebetothinehouse,and peacebeuntoallthatthouhast.

7AndnowIhaveheardthatthouhastshearers:nowthy shepherdswhichwerewithus,wehurtthemnot,neither wasthereoughtmissinguntothem,allthewhiletheywere inCarmel

8Askthyyoungmen,andtheywillshewtheeWherefore lettheyoungmenfindfavourinthineeyes:forwecomein agoodday:give,Ipraythee,whatsoevercomethtothine handuntothyservants,andtothysonDavid

9AndwhenDavid'syoungmencame,theyspaketoNabal accordingtoallthosewordsinthenameofDavid,and ceased

10AndNabalansweredDavid'sservants,andsaid,Whois David?andwhoisthesonofJesse?therebemanyservants nowadaysthatbreakawayeverymanfromhismaster 11ShallIthentakemybread,andmywater,andmyflesh thatIhavekilledformyshearers,andgiveituntomen, whomIknownotwhencetheybe?

12SoDavid'syoungmenturnedtheirway,andwentagain, andcameandtoldhimallthosesayings

13AndDavidsaiduntohismen,Girdyeoneverymanhis sword.Andtheygirdedoneverymanhissword;and Davidalsogirdedonhissword:andtherewentupafter Davidaboutfourhundredmen;andtwohundredabodeby thestuff.

14ButoneoftheyoungmentoldAbigail,Nabal'swife, saying,Behold,Davidsentmessengersoutofthe wildernesstosaluteourmaster;andherailedonthem.

15Butthemenwereverygooduntous,andwewerenot hurt,neithermissedweanything,aslongaswewere conversantwiththem,whenwewereinthefields:

16Theywereawalluntousbothbynightandday,allthe whilewewerewiththemkeepingthesheep.

17Nowthereforeknowandconsiderwhatthouwiltdo;for evilisdeterminedagainstourmaster,andagainstallhis household:forheissuchasonofBelial,thatamancannot speaktohim

18ThenAbigailmadehaste,andtooktwohundredloaves, andtwobottlesofwine,andfivesheepreadydressed,and fivemeasuresofparchedcorn,andanhundredclustersof raisins,andtwohundredcakesoffigs,andlaidthemon asses.

19Andshesaiduntoherservants,Goonbeforeme; behold,IcomeafteryouButshetoldnotherhusband Nabal.

20Anditwasso,assherodeontheass,thatshecame downbythecovertofthehill,and,behold,Davidandhis mencamedownagainsther;andshemetthem

21NowDavidhadsaid,SurelyinvainhaveIkeptallthat thisfellowhathinthewilderness,sothatnothingwas missedofallthatpertaineduntohim:andhehathrequited meevilforgood

22SoandmorealsodoGoduntotheenemiesofDavid,ifI leaveofallthatpertaintohimbythemorninglightany thatpissethagainstthewall

23AndwhenAbigailsawDavid,shehasted,andlighted offtheass,andfellbeforeDavidonherface,andbowed herselftotheground,

24Andfellathisfeet,andsaid,Uponme,mylord,upon meletthisiniquitybe:andletthinehandmaid,Ipraythee, speakinthineaudience,andhearthewordsofthine handmaid.

25Letnotmylord,Ipraythee,regardthismanofBelial, evenNabal:forashisnameis,soishe;Nabalishisname, andfollyiswithhim:butIthinehandmaidsawnotthe youngmenofmylord,whomthoudidstsend

26Nowtherefore,mylord,astheLORDliveth,andasthy soulliveth,seeingtheLORDhathwithholdentheefrom comingtoshedblood,andfromavengingthyselfwith thineownhand,nowletthineenemies,andtheythatseek eviltomylord,beasNabal.

27Andnowthisblessingwhichthinehandmaidhath broughtuntomylord,letitevenbegivenuntotheyoung menthatfollowmylord.

28Ipraythee,forgivethetrespassofthinehandmaid:for theLORDwillcertainlymakemylordasurehouse; becausemylordfighteththebattlesoftheLORD,andevil hathnotbeenfoundintheeallthydays

29Yetamanisrisentopursuethee,andtoseekthysoul: butthesoulofmylordshallbeboundinthebundleoflife withtheLORDthyGod;andthesoulsofthineenemies, themshallheslingout,asoutofthemiddleofasling

30Anditshallcometopass,whentheLORDshallhave donetomylordaccordingtoallthegoodthathehath spokenconcerningthee,andshallhaveappointedtheeruler overIsrael;

31Thatthisshallbenogriefuntothee,noroffenceofheart untomylord,eitherthatthouhastshedbloodcauseless,or thatmylordhathavengedhimself:butwhentheLORD shallhavedealtwellwithmylord,thenrememberthine handmaid

32AndDavidsaidtoAbigail,BlessedbetheLORDGod ofIsrael,whichsenttheethisdaytomeetme:

33Andblessedbethyadvice,andblessedbethou,which hastkeptmethisdayfromcomingtoshedblood,andfrom avengingmyselfwithmineownhand

34Forinverydeed,astheLORDGodofIsraelliveth, whichhathkeptmebackfromhurtingthee,exceptthou hadsthastedandcometomeetme,surelytherehadnot beenleftuntoNabalbythemorninglightanythatpisseth againstthewall

35SoDavidreceivedofherhandthatwhichshehad broughthim,andsaiduntoher,Goupinpeacetothine house;see,Ihavehearkenedtothyvoice,andhave acceptedthyperson

36AndAbigailcametoNabal;and,behold,heheldafeast inhishouse,likethefeastofaking;andNabal'sheartwas

merrywithinhim,forhewasverydrunken:whereforeshe toldhimnothing,lessormore,untilthemorninglight

37Butitcametopassinthemorning,whenthewinewas goneoutofNabal,andhiswifehadtoldhimthesethings, thathisheartdiedwithinhim,andhebecameasastone.

38Anditcametopassabouttendaysafter,thattheLORD smoteNabal,thathedied

39AndwhenDavidheardthatNabalwasdead,hesaid, BlessedbetheLORD,thathathpleadedthecauseofmy reproachfromthehandofNabal,andhathkepthisservant fromevil:fortheLORDhathreturnedthewickednessof NabaluponhisownheadAndDavidsentandcommuned withAbigail,totakehertohimtowife

40AndwhentheservantsofDavidwerecometoAbigail toCarmel,theyspakeuntoher,saying,Davidsentusunto thee,totaketheetohimtowife

41Andshearose,andbowedherselfonherfacetothe earth,andsaid,Behold,letthinehandmaidbeaservantto washthefeetoftheservantsofmylord

42AndAbigailhasted,andarose,androdeuponanass, withfivedamselsofhersthatwentafterher;andshewent afterthemessengersofDavid,andbecamehiswife

43DavidalsotookAhinoamofJezreel;andtheywerealso bothofthemhiswives

44ButSaulhadgivenMichalhisdaughter,David'swife, toPhaltithesonofLaish,whichwasofGallim.

CHAPTER26

1AndtheZiphitescameuntoSaultoGibeah,saying,Doth notDavidhidehimselfinthehillofHachilah,whichis beforeJeshimon?

2ThenSaularose,andwentdowntothewildernessof Ziph,havingthreethousandchosenmenofIsraelwithhim, toseekDavidinthewildernessofZiph.

3AndSaulpitchedinthehillofHachilah,whichisbefore Jeshimon,bythewayButDavidabodeinthewilderness, andhesawthatSaulcameafterhimintothewilderness.

4Davidthereforesentoutspies,andunderstoodthatSaul wascomeinverydeed.

5AndDavidarose,andcametotheplacewhereSaulhad pitched:andDavidbeheldtheplacewhereSaullay,and AbnerthesonofNer,thecaptainofhishost:andSaullay inthetrench,andthepeoplepitchedroundabouthim.

6ThenansweredDavidandsaidtoAhimelechtheHittite, andtoAbishaithesonofZeruiah,brothertoJoab,saying, WhowillgodownwithmetoSaultothecamp?And Abishaisaid,Iwillgodownwiththee

7SoDavidandAbishaicametothepeoplebynight:and, behold,Saullaysleepingwithinthetrench,andhisspear stuckinthegroundathisbolster:butAbnerandthepeople layroundabouthim.

8ThensaidAbishaitoDavid,Godhathdeliveredthine enemyintothinehandthisday:nowthereforeletmesmite him,Ipraythee,withthespeareventotheearthatonce, andIwillnotsmitehimthesecondtime

9AndDavidsaidtoAbishai,Destroyhimnot:forwhocan stretchforthhishandagainsttheLORD'Sanointed,andbe guiltless?

10Davidsaidfurthermore,AstheLORDliveth,theLORD shallsmitehim;orhisdayshallcometodie;orheshall descendintobattle,andperish

11TheLORDforbidthatIshouldstretchforthminehand againsttheLORD'Sanointed:but,Ipraythee,takethou nowthespearthatisathisbolster,andthecruseofwater, andletusgo

12SoDavidtookthespearandthecruseofwaterfrom Saul'sbolster;andtheygatthemaway,andnomansawit, norknewit,neitherawaked:fortheywereallasleep; becauseadeepsleepfromtheLORDwasfallenuponthem. 13ThenDavidwentovertotheotherside,andstoodon thetopofanhillafaroff;agreatspacebeingbetweenthem: 14AndDavidcriedtothepeople,andtoAbnerthesonof Ner,saying,Answerestthounot,Abner?ThenAbner answeredandsaid,Whoartthouthatcriesttotheking?

15AndDavidsaidtoAbner,Artnotthouavaliantman? andwhoisliketotheeinIsrael?whereforethenhastthou notkeptthylordtheking?fortherecameoneofthepeople intodestroythekingthylord.

16ThisthingisnotgoodthatthouhastdoneAsthe LORDliveth,yeareworthytodie,becauseyehavenot keptyourmaster,theLORD'Sanointed.Andnowsee wheretheking'sspearis,andthecruseofwaterthatwasat hisbolster

17AndSaulknewDavid'svoice,andsaid,Isthisthyvoice, mysonDavid?AndDavidsaid,Itismyvoice,mylord,O king

18Andhesaid,Whereforedothmylordthuspursueafter hisservant?forwhathaveIdone?orwhatevilisinmine hand?

19Nowtherefore,Ipraythee,letmylordthekinghearthe wordsofhisservantIftheLORDhavestirredtheeup againstme,lethimacceptanoffering:butiftheybethe childrenofmen,cursedbetheybeforetheLORD;forthey havedrivenmeoutthisdayfromabidingintheinheritance oftheLORD,saying,Go,serveothergods

20Nowtherefore,letnotmybloodfalltotheearthbefore thefaceoftheLORD:forthekingofIsraeliscomeoutto seekaflea,aswhenonedothhuntapartridgeinthe mountains.

21ThensaidSaul,Ihavesinned:return,mysonDavid:for Iwillnomoredotheeharm,becausemysoulwasprecious inthineeyesthisday:behold,Ihaveplayedthefool,and haveerredexceedingly

22AndDavidansweredandsaid,Beholdtheking'sspear! andletoneoftheyoungmencomeoverandfetchit.

23TheLORDrendertoeverymanhisrighteousnessand hisfaithfulness:fortheLORDdeliveredtheeintomyhand today,butIwouldnotstretchforthminehandagainstthe LORD'Sanointed

24And,behold,asthylifewasmuchsetbythisdayin mineeyes,soletmylifebemuchsetbyintheeyesofthe LORD,andlethimdelivermeoutofalltribulation

25ThenSaulsaidtoDavid,Blessedbethou,mysonDavid: thoushaltbothdogreatthings,andalsoshaltstillprevail SoDavidwentonhisway,andSaulreturnedtohisplace

CHAPTER27

1AndDavidsaidinhisheart,Ishallnowperishoneday bythehandofSaul:thereisnothingbetterformethanthat IshouldspeedilyescapeintothelandofthePhilistines; andSaulshalldespairofme,toseekmeanymoreinany coastofIsrael:soshallIescapeoutofhishand

2AndDavidarose,andhepassedoverwiththesix hundredmenthatwerewithhimuntoAchish,thesonof Maoch,kingofGath

3AndDaviddweltwithAchishatGath,heandhismen, everymanwithhishousehold,evenDavidwithhistwo wives,AhinoamtheJezreelitess,andAbigailthe Carmelitess,Nabal'swife

4AnditwastoldSaulthatDavidwasfledtoGath:andhe soughtnomoreagainforhim.

5AndDavidsaiduntoAchish,IfIhavenowfoundgrace inthineeyes,letthemgivemeaplaceinsometowninthe country,thatImaydwellthere:forwhyshouldthyservant dwellintheroyalcitywiththee?

6ThenAchishgavehimZiklagthatday:whereforeZiklag pertainethuntothekingsofJudahuntothisday

7AndthetimethatDaviddweltinthecountryofthe Philistineswasafullyearandfourmonths.

8AndDavidandhismenwentup,andinvadedthe Geshurites,andtheGezrites,andtheAmalekites:forthose nationswereofoldtheinhabitantsoftheland,asthou goesttoShur,evenuntothelandofEgypt

9AndDavidsmotetheland,andleftneithermannor womanalive,andtookawaythesheep,andtheoxen,and theasses,andthecamels,andtheapparel,andreturned, andcametoAchish

10AndAchishsaid,Whitherhaveyemadearoadtoday? AndDavidsaid,AgainstthesouthofJudah,andagainst thesouthoftheJerahmeelites,andagainstthesouthofthe Kenites.

11AndDavidsavedneithermannorwomanalive,tobring tidingstoGath,saying,Lesttheyshouldtellonus,saying, SodidDavid,andsowillbehismannerallthewhilehe dwellethinthecountryofthePhilistines

12AndAchishbelievedDavid,saying,Hehathmadehis peopleIsraelutterlytoabhorhim;thereforeheshallbemy servantforever

CHAPTER28

1Anditcametopassinthosedays,thatthePhilistines gatheredtheirarmiestogetherforwarfare,tofightwith IsraelAndAchishsaiduntoDavid,Knowthouassuredly, thatthoushaltgooutwithmetobattle,thouandthymen.

2AndDavidsaidtoAchish,Surelythoushaltknowwhat thyservantcandoAndAchishsaidtoDavid,Therefore willImaketheekeeperofmineheadforever

3NowSamuelwasdead,andallIsraelhadlamentedhim, andburiedhiminRamah,eveninhisowncityAndSaul hadputawaythosethathadfamiliarspirits,andthe wizards,outoftheland

4AndthePhilistinesgatheredthemselvestogether,and cameandpitchedinShunem:andSaulgatheredallIsrael together,andtheypitchedinGilboa

5AndwhenSaulsawthehostofthePhilistines,hewas afraid,andhisheartgreatlytrembled.

6AndwhenSaulenquiredoftheLORD,theLORD answeredhimnot,neitherbydreams,norbyUrim,norby prophets.

7ThensaidSauluntohisservants,Seekmeawomanthat hathafamiliarspirit,thatImaygotoher,andenquireof her.Andhisservantssaidtohim,Behold,thereisawoman thathathafamiliarspiritatEndor

8AndSauldisguisedhimself,andputonotherraiment, andhewent,andtwomenwithhim,andtheycametothe womanbynight:andhesaid,Ipraythee,divineuntome bythefamiliarspirit,andbringmehimup,whomIshall nameuntothee.

9Andthewomansaiduntohim,Behold,thouknowest whatSaulhathdone,howhehathcutoffthosethathave familiarspirits,andthewizards,outoftheland:wherefore thenlayestthouasnareformylife,tocausemetodie?

10AndSaulswaretoherbytheLORD,saying,Asthe LORDliveth,thereshallnopunishmenthappentotheefor thisthing

11Thensaidthewoman,WhomshallIbringupuntothee? Andhesaid,BringmeupSamuel.

12AndwhenthewomansawSamuel,shecriedwitha loudvoice:andthewomanspaketoSaul,saying,Whyhast thoudeceivedme?forthouartSaul.

13Andthekingsaiduntoher,Benotafraid:forwhat sawestthou?AndthewomansaiduntoSaul,Isawgods ascendingoutoftheearth.

14Andhesaiduntoher,Whatformisheof?Andshesaid, Anoldmancomethup;andheiscoveredwithamantle AndSaulperceivedthatitwasSamuel,andhestooped withhisfacetotheground,andbowedhimself

15AndSamuelsaidtoSaul,Whyhastthoudisquietedme, tobringmeup?AndSaulanswered,Iamsoredistressed; forthePhilistinesmakewaragainstme,andGodis departedfromme,andanswerethmenomore,neitherby prophets,norbydreams:thereforeIhavecalledthee,that thoumayestmakeknownuntomewhatIshalldo

16ThensaidSamuel,Whereforethendostthouaskofme, seeingtheLORDisdepartedfromthee,andisbecome thineenemy?

17AndtheLORDhathdonetohim,ashespakebyme:for theLORDhathrentthekingdomoutofthinehand,and givenittothyneighbour,eventoDavid:

18BecausethouobeyedstnotthevoiceoftheLORD,nor executedsthisfiercewrathuponAmalek,thereforehaththe LORDdonethisthinguntotheethisday

19MoreovertheLORDwillalsodeliverIsraelwiththee intothehandofthePhilistines:andtomorrowshaltthou andthysonsbewithme:theLORDalsoshalldeliverthe hostofIsraelintothehandofthePhilistines.

20ThenSaulfellstraightwayallalongontheearth,and wassoreafraid,becauseofthewordsofSamuel:andthere wasnostrengthinhim;forhehadeatennobreadallthe day,norallthenight

21AndthewomancameuntoSaul,andsawthathewas soretroubled,andsaiduntohim,Behold,thinehandmaid hathobeyedthyvoice,andIhaveputmylifeinmyhand, andhavehearkeneduntothywordswhichthouspakest untome.

22Nowtherefore,Ipraythee,hearkenthoualsountothe voiceofthinehandmaid,andletmesetamorselofbread beforethee;andeat,thatthoumayesthavestrength,when thougoestonthyway

23Butherefused,andsaid,IwillnoteatButhisservants, togetherwiththewoman,compelledhim;andhe hearkeneduntotheirvoiceSohearosefromtheearth,and satuponthebed

24Andthewomanhadafatcalfinthehouse;andshe hasted,andkilledit,andtookflour,andkneadedit,anddid bakeunleavenedbreadthereof:

25AndshebroughtitbeforeSaul,andbeforehisservants; andtheydideatThentheyroseup,andwentawaythat night

CHAPTER29

1NowthePhilistinesgatheredtogetheralltheirarmiesto Aphek:andtheIsraelitespitchedbyafountainwhichisin Jezreel.

2AndthelordsofthePhilistinespassedonbyhundreds, andbythousands:butDavidandhismenpassedoninthe rerewardwithAchish

3ThensaidtheprincesofthePhilistines,Whatdothese Hebrewshere?AndAchishsaiduntotheprincesofthe Philistines,IsnotthisDavid,theservantofSaulthekingof Israel,whichhathbeenwithmethesedays,ortheseyears, andIhavefoundnofaultinhimsincehefelluntomeunto thisday?

4AndtheprincesofthePhilistineswerewrothwithhim; andtheprincesofthePhilistinessaiduntohim,Makethis fellowreturn,thathemaygoagaintohisplacewhichthou hastappointedhim,andlethimnotgodownwithusto battle,lestinthebattlehebeanadversarytous:for wherewithshouldhereconcilehimselfuntohismaster? shoulditnotbewiththeheadsofthesemen?

5IsnotthisDavid,ofwhomtheysangonetoanotherin dances,saying,Saulslewhisthousands,andDavidhisten thousands?

6ThenAchishcalledDavid,andsaiduntohim,Surely,as theLORDliveth,thouhastbeenupright,andthygoingout andthycominginwithmeinthehostisgoodinmysight: forIhavenotfoundevilintheesincethedayofthy cominguntomeuntothisday:neverthelessthelords favourtheenot

7Whereforenowreturn,andgoinpeace,thatthou displeasenotthelordsofthePhilistines

8AndDavidsaiduntoAchish,ButwhathaveIdone?and whathastthoufoundinthyservantsolongasIhavebeen withtheeuntothisday,thatImaynotgofightagainstthe enemiesofmylordtheking?

9AndAchishansweredandsaidtoDavid,Iknowthat thouartgoodinmysight,asanangelofGod: notwithstandingtheprincesofthePhilistineshavesaid,He shallnotgoupwithustothebattle.

10Whereforenowriseupearlyinthemorningwiththy master'sservantsthatarecomewiththee:andassoonasye beupearlyinthemorning,andhavelight,depart

11SoDavidandhismenroseupearlytodepartinthe morning,toreturnintothelandofthePhilistines.Andthe PhilistineswentuptoJezreel

CHAPTER30

1Anditcametopass,whenDavidandhismenwerecome toZiklagonthethirdday,thattheAmalekiteshadinvaded thesouth,andZiklag,andsmittenZiklag,andburnedit withfire;

2Andhadtakenthewomencaptives,thatweretherein: theyslewnotany,eithergreatorsmall,butcarriedthem away,andwentontheirway

3SoDavidandhismencametothecity,and,behold,it wasburnedwithfire;andtheirwives,andtheirsons,and theirdaughters,weretakencaptives

4ThenDavidandthepeoplethatwerewithhimliftedup theirvoiceandwept,untiltheyhadnomorepowertoweep

5AndDavid'stwowivesweretakencaptives,Ahinoamthe Jezreelitess,andAbigailthewifeofNabaltheCarmelite

6AndDavidwasgreatlydistressed;forthepeoplespakeof stoninghim,becausethesoulofallthepeoplewasgrieved, everymanforhissonsandforhisdaughters:butDavid encouragedhimselfintheLORDhisGod.

7AndDavidsaidtoAbiatharthepriest,Ahimelech'sson,I praythee,bringmehithertheephodAndAbiatharbrought thithertheephodtoDavid.

8AndDavidenquiredattheLORD,saying,ShallIpursue afterthistroop?shallIovertakethem?Andheanswered him,Pursue:forthoushaltsurelyovertakethem,and withoutfailrecoverall

9SoDavidwent,heandthesixhundredmenthatwere withhim,andcametothebrookBesor,wherethosethat wereleftbehindstayed

10ButDavidpursued,heandfourhundredmen:fortwo hundredabodebehind,whichweresofaintthattheycould notgooverthebrookBesor

11AndtheyfoundanEgyptianinthefield,andbrought himtoDavid,andgavehimbread,andhedideat;andthey madehimdrinkwater;

12Andtheygavehimapieceofacakeoffigs,andtwo clustersofraisins:andwhenhehadeaten,hisspiritcame againtohim:forhehadeatennobread,nordrunkany water,threedaysandthreenights

13AndDavidsaiduntohim,Towhombelongestthou? andwhenceartthou?Andhesaid,Iamayoungmanof Egypt,servanttoanAmalekite;andmymasterleftme, becausethreedaysagoneIfellsick.

14WemadeaninvasionuponthesouthoftheCherethites, anduponthecoastwhichbelongethtoJudah,anduponthe southofCaleb;andweburnedZiklagwithfire.

15AndDavidsaidtohim,Canstthoubringmedownto thiscompany?Andhesaid,SwearuntomebyGod,that thouwiltneitherkillme,nordelivermeintothehandsof mymaster,andIwillbringtheedowntothiscompany

16Andwhenhehadbroughthimdown,behold,theywere spreadabroaduponalltheearth,eatinganddrinking,and dancing,becauseofallthegreatspoilthattheyhadtaken outofthelandofthePhilistines,andoutofthelandof Judah.

17AndDavidsmotethemfromthetwilightevenuntothe eveningofthenextday:andthereescapednotamanof them,savefourhundredyoungmen,whichrodeupon camels,andfled

18AndDavidrecoveredallthattheAmalekiteshadcarried away:andDavidrescuedhistwowives

19Andtherewasnothinglackingtothem,neithersmall norgreat,neithersonsnordaughters,neitherspoil,norany thingthattheyhadtakentothem:Davidrecoveredall 20AndDavidtookalltheflocksandtheherds,whichthey dravebeforethoseothercattle,andsaid,ThisisDavid's spoil

21AndDavidcametothetwohundredmen,whichwere sofaintthattheycouldnotfollowDavid,whomtheyhad madealsotoabideatthebrookBesor:andtheywentforth tomeetDavid,andtomeetthepeoplethatwerewithhim: andwhenDavidcameneartothepeople,hesalutedthem.

22ThenansweredallthewickedmenandmenofBelial,of thosethatwentwithDavid,andsaid,Becausetheywent

notwithus,wewillnotgivethemoughtofthespoilthat wehaverecovered,savetoeverymanhiswifeandhis children,thattheymayleadthemaway,anddepart 23ThensaidDavid,Yeshallnotdoso,mybrethren,with thatwhichtheLORDhathgivenus,whohathpreservedus, anddeliveredthecompanythatcameagainstusintoour hand

24Forwhowillhearkenuntoyouinthismatter?butashis partisthatgoethdowntothebattle,soshallhispartbethat tarriethbythestuff:theyshallpartalike

25Anditwassofromthatdayforward,thathemadeita statuteandanordinanceforIsraeluntothisday 26AndwhenDavidcametoZiklag,hesentofthespoil untotheeldersofJudah,eventohisfriends,saying, Beholdapresentforyouofthespoiloftheenemiesofthe LORD;

27TothemwhichwereinBethel,andtothemwhichwere insouthRamoth,andtothemwhichwereinJattir, 28AndtothemwhichwereinAroer,andtothemwhich wereinSiphmoth,andtothemwhichwereinEshtemoa, 29AndtothemwhichwereinRachal,andtothemwhich wereinthecitiesoftheJerahmeelites,andtothemwhich wereinthecitiesoftheKenites,

30AndtothemwhichwereinHormah,andtothemwhich wereinChorashan,andtothemwhichwereinAthach, 31AndtothemwhichwereinHebron,andtoalltheplaces whereDavidhimselfandhismenwerewonttohaunt

CHAPTER31

1NowthePhilistinesfoughtagainstIsrael:andthemenof IsraelfledfrombeforethePhilistines,andfelldownslain inmountGilboa

2AndthePhilistinesfollowedharduponSaulanduponhis sons;andthePhilistinesslewJonathan,andAbinadab,and Malchishua,Saul'ssons

3AndthebattlewentsoreagainstSaul,andthearchershit him;andhewassorewoundedofthearchers.

4ThensaidSauluntohisarmourbearer,Drawthysword, andthrustmethroughtherewith;lesttheseuncircumcised comeandthrustmethrough,andabuseme.Buthis armourbearerwouldnot;forhewassoreafraidTherefore Saultookasword,andfelluponit.

5AndwhenhisarmourbearersawthatSaulwasdead,he felllikewiseuponhissword,anddiedwithhim 6SoSauldied,andhisthreesons,andhisarmourbearer, andallhismen,thatsamedaytogether

7AndwhenthemenofIsraelthatwereontheothersideof thevalley,andtheythatwereontheothersideJordan,saw thatthemenofIsraelfled,andthatSaulandhissonswere dead,theyforsookthecities,andfled;andthePhilistines cameanddweltinthem.

8Anditcametopassonthemorrow,whenthePhilistines cametostriptheslain,thattheyfoundSaulandhisthree sonsfalleninmountGilboa.

9Andtheycutoffhishead,andstrippedoffhisarmour, andsentintothelandofthePhilistinesroundabout,to publishitinthehouseoftheiridols,andamongthepeople. 10AndtheyputhisarmourinthehouseofAshtaroth:and theyfastenedhisbodytothewallofBethshan 11AndwhentheinhabitantsofJabeshgileadheardofthat whichthePhilistineshaddonetoSaul;

12Allthevaliantmenarose,andwentallnight,andtook thebodyofSaulandthebodiesofhissonsfromthewallof Bethshan,andcametoJabesh,andburntthemthere 13Andtheytooktheirbones,andburiedthemunderatree atJabesh,andfastedsevendays.