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1:1 Now there provoked her
was a certain man sore, for to make
of her fret, because
Ramathaimzophim, the LORD had shut
of mount Ephraim, up her womb.
and his name 1:7 And [as] he
[was] Elkanah, did so year by
the son of year, when she
Jeroham, the son went up to the
of Elihu, the son house of the
of Tohu, the son LORD, so she
of Zuph, an provoked her;
Ephrathite: therefore she
1:2 And he had wept, and did not
two wives; the eat.
name of the one 1:8 Then said
[was] Hannah, and Elkanah her
the name of the husband to her,
other Peninnah: Hannah, why
and Peninnah had weepest thou? and
children, but why eatest thou
Hannah had no not? and why is
children. thy heart
1:3 And this man grieved? [am] not
went up out of I better to thee
his city yearly than ten sons?
to worship and to 1:9 So Hannah
sacrifice unto rose up after
the LORD of hosts they had eaten in
in Shiloh. And Shiloh, and after
the two sons of they had drunk.
Eli, Hophni and Now Eli the
Phinehas, the priest sat upon a
priests of the seat by a post of
LORD, [were] the temple of the
there. LORD.
1:4 And when the 1:10 And she
time was that [was] in
Elkanah offered, bitterness of
he gave to soul, and prayed
Peninnah his unto the LORD,
wife, and to all and wept sore.
her sons and her 1:11 And she
daughters, vowed a vow, and
portions: said, O LORD of
1:5 But unto hosts, if thou
Hannah he gave a wilt indeed look
worthy portion; on the affliction
for he loved of thine
Hannah: but the handmaid, and
LORD had shut up remember me, and
her womb. not forget thine
1:6 And her handmaid, but
adversary also wilt give unto





thine handmaid a God of Israel
man child, then I grant [thee] thy
will give him petition that
unto the LORD all thou hast asked
the days of his of him.
life, and there 1:18 And she
shall no razor said, Let thine
come upon his handmaid find
head. grace in thy
1:12 And it came sight. So the
to pass, as she woman went her
continued praying way, and did eat,
before the LORD, and her
that Eli marked countenance was
her mouth. no more [sad].
1:13 Now Hannah, 1:19 And they
she spake in her rose up in the
heart; only her morning early,
lips moved, but and worshipped
her voice was not before the LORD,
heard: therefore and returned, and
Eli thought she came to their
had been drunken. house to Ramah:
and Elkanah knew
1:14 And Eli Hannah his wife;
said unto her, and the LORD
How long wilt remembered her.
thou be drunken? 1:20 Wherefore
put away thy wine it came to pass,
from thee. when the time was
1:15 And Hannah come about after
answered and Hannah had
said, No, my conceived, that
lord, I [am] a she bare a son,
woman of a and called his
sorrowful spirit: name Samuel,
I have drunk [saying], Because
neither wine nor I have asked him
strong drink, but of the LORD.
have poured out 1:21 And the man
my soul before Elkanah, and all
the LORD. his house, went
1:16 Count not up to offer unto
thine handmaid the LORD the
for a daughter of yearly sacrifice,
Belial: for out and his vow.
of the abundance 1:22 But Hannah
of my complaint went not up; for
and grief have I she said unto her
spoken hitherto. husband, [I will
1:17 Then Eli not go up] until
answered and the child be
said, Go in weaned, and
peace: and the [then] I will





bring him, that as long as he
he may appear liveth he shall
before the LORD, be lent to the
and there abide LORD. And he
for ever. worshipped the
1:23 And Elkanah LORD there.
her husband said 2:1 And Hannah
unto her, Do what prayed, and said,
seemeth thee My heart
good; tarry until rejoiceth in the
thou have weaned LORD, mine horn
him; only the is exalted in the
LORD establish LORD: my mouth is
his word. So the enlarged over
woman abode, and mine enemies;
gave her son suck because I rejoice
until she weaned in thy salvation.
him.
1:24 And when 2:2 [There is]
she had weaned none holy as the
him, she took him LORD: for [there
up with her, with is] none beside
three bullocks, thee: neither [is
and one ephah of there] any rock
flour, and a like our God.
bottle of wine, 2:3 Talk no more
and brought him so exceeding
unto the house of proudly; let
the LORD in [not] arrogancy
Shiloh: and the come out of your
child [was] mouth: for the
young. LORD [is] a God
1:25 And they of knowledge, and
slew a bullock, by him actions
and brought the are weighed.
child to Eli. 2:4 The bows of
1:26 And she the mighty men
said, Oh my lord, [are] broken, and
[as] thy soul they that
liveth, my lord, stumbled are
I [am] the woman girded with
that stood by strength.
thee here, 2:5 [They that
praying unto the were] full have
LORD. hired out
1:27 For this themselves for
child I prayed; bread; and [they
and the LORD hath that were] hungry
given me my ceased: so that
petition which I the barren hath
asked of him: born seven; and
1:28 Therefore she that hath
also I have lent many children is
him to the LORD; waxed feeble.





2:6 The LORD minister unto the
killeth, and LORD before Eli
maketh alive: he the priest.
bringeth down to 2:12 Now the
the grave, and sons of Eli
bringeth up. [were] sons of
2:7 The LORD Belial; they knew
maketh poor, and not the LORD.
maketh rich: he 2:13 And the
bringeth low, and priests' custom
lifteth up. with the people
2:8 He raiseth [was, that], when
up the poor out any man offered
of the dust, sacrifice, the
[and] lifteth up priest's servant
the beggar from came, while the
the dunghill, to flesh was in
set [them] among seething, with a
princes, and to fleshhook of
make them inherit three teeth in
the throne of his hand;
glory: for the 2:14 And he
pillars of the struck [it] into
earth [are] the the pan, or
LORD's, and he kettle, or
hath set the caldron, or pot;
world upon them. all that the
2:9 He will keep fleshhook brought
the feet of his up the priest
saints, and the took for himself.
wicked shall be So they did in
silent in Shiloh, unto all
darkness; for by the Israelites
strength shall no that came
man prevail. thither.
2:10 The 2:15 Also before
adversaries of they burnt the
the LORD shall be fat, the priest's
broken to pieces; servant came, and
out of heaven said to the man
shall he thunder that sacrificed,
upon them: the Give flesh to
LORD shall judge roast for the
the ends of the priest; for he
earth; and he will not have
shall give sodden flesh of
strength unto his thee, but raw.
king, and exalt 2:16 And [if]
the horn of his any man said unto
anointed. him, Let them not
2:11 And Elkanah fail to burn the
went to Ramah to fat presently,
his house. And and [then] take
the child did [as much] as thy





soul desireth; 2:22 Now Eli was
then he would very old, and
answer him, heard all that
[Nay]; but thou his sons did unto
shalt give [it all Israel; and
me] now: and if how they lay with
not, I will take the women that
[it] by force. assembled [at]
2:17 Wherefore the door of the
the sin of the tabernacle of the
young men was congregation.
very great before 2:23 And he said
the LORD: for men unto them, Why do
abhorred the ye such things?
offering of the for I hear of
LORD. your evil
2:18 But Samuel dealings by all
ministered before this people.
the LORD, [being] 2:24 Nay, my
a child, girded sons; for [it is]
with a linen no good report
ephod. that I hear: ye
2:19 Moreover make the LORD's
his mother made people to
him a little transgress.
coat, and brought 2:25 If one man
[it] to him from sin against
year to year, another, the
when she came up judge shall judge
with her husband him: but if a man
to offer the sin against the
yearly sacrifice. LORD, who shall
entreat for him?
2:20 And Eli Notwithstanding
blessed Elkanah they hearkened
and his wife, and not unto the
said, The LORD voice of their
give thee seed of father, because
this woman for the LORD would
the loan which is slay them.
lent to the LORD. 2:26 And the
And they went child Samuel grew
unto their own on, and was in
home. favour both with
2:21 And the the LORD, and
LORD visited also with men.
Hannah, so that 2:27 And there
she conceived, came a man of God
and bare three unto Eli, and
sons and two said unto him,
daughters. And Thus saith the
the child Samuel LORD, Did I
grew before the plainly appear
LORD. unto the house of





thy father, when days come, that I
they were in will cut off
Egypt in thine arm, and
Pharaoh's house? the arm of thy
2:28 And did I father's house,
choose him out of that there shall
all the tribes of not be an old man
Israel [to be] my in thine house.
priest, to offer 2:32 And thou
upon mine altar, shalt see an
to burn incense, enemy [in my]
to wear an ephod habitation, in
before me? and all [the wealth]
did I give unto which [God] shall
the house of thy give Israel: and
father all the there shall not
offerings made by be an old man in
fire of the thine house for
children of ever.
Israel? 2:33 And the man
2:29 Wherefore of thine, [whom]
kick ye at my I shall not cut
sacrifice and at off from mine
mine offering, altar, [shall be]
which I have to consume thine
commanded [in my] eyes, and to
habitation; and grieve thine
honourest thy heart: and all
sons above me, to the increase of
make yourselves thine house shall
fat with the die in the flower
chiefest of all of their age.
the offerings of 2:34 And this
Israel my people? [shall be] a sign
unto thee, that
2:30 Wherefore shall come upon
the LORD God of thy two sons, on
Israel saith, I Hophni and
said indeed Phinehas; in one
[that] thy house, day they shall
and the house of die both of them.
thy father,
should walk 2:35 And I will
before me for raise me up a
ever: but now the faithful priest,
LORD saith, Be it [that] shall do
far from me; for according to
them that honour [that] which [is]
me I will honour, in mine heart and
and they that in my mind: and I
despise me shall will build him a
be lightly sure house; and
esteemed. he shall walk
2:31 Behold, the before mine





anointed for calledst me. And
ever. he said, I called
2:36 And it not; lie down
shall come to again. And he
pass, [that] went and lay
every one that is down.
left in thine 3:6 And the LORD
house shall come called yet again,
[and] crouch to Samuel. And
him for a piece Samuel arose and
of silver and a went to Eli, and
morsel of bread, said, Here [am]
and shall say, I; for thou didst
Put me, I pray call me. And he
thee, into one of answered, I
the priests' called not, my
offices, that I son; lie down
may eat a piece again.
of bread. 3:7 Now Samuel
3:1 And the did not yet know
child Samuel the LORD, neither
ministered unto was the word of
the LORD before the LORD yet
Eli. And the word revealed unto
of the LORD was him.
precious in those 3:8 And the LORD
days; [there was] called Samuel
no open vision. again the third
3:2 And it came time. And he
to pass at that arose and went to
time, when Eli Eli, and said,
[was] laid down Here [am] I; for
in his place, and thou didst call
his eyes began to me. And Eli
wax dim, [that] perceived that
he could not see; the LORD had
called the child.
3:3 And ere the
lamp of God went 3:9 Therefore
out in the temple Eli said unto
of the LORD, Samuel, Go, lie
where the ark of down: and it
God [was], and shall be, if he
Samuel was laid call thee, that
down [to sleep]; thou shalt say,
3:4 That the Speak, LORD; for
LORD called thy servant
Samuel: and he heareth. So
answered, Here Samuel went and
[am] I. lay down in his
3:5 And he ran place.
unto Eli, and 3:10 And the
said, Here [am] LORD came, and
I; for thou stood, and called





as at other show Eli the
times, Samuel, vision.
Samuel. Then 3:16 Then Eli
Samuel answered, called Samuel,
Speak; for thy and said, Samuel,
servant heareth. my son. And he
3:11 And the answered, Here
LORD said to [am] I.
Samuel, Behold, I 3:17 And he
will do a thing said, What [is]
in Israel, at the thing that
which both the [the LORD] hath
ears of every one said unto thee? I
that heareth it pray thee hide
shall tingle. [it] not from me:
3:12 In that day God do so to
I will perform thee, and more
against Eli all also, if thou
[things] which I hide [any] thing
have spoken from me of all
concerning his the things that
house: when I he said unto
begin, I will thee.
also make an end. 3:18 And Samuel
told him every
3:13 For I have whit, and hid
told him that I nothing from him.
will judge his And he said, It
house for ever [is] the LORD:
for the iniquity let him do what
which he knoweth; seemeth him good.
because his sons
made themselves 3:19 And Samuel
vile, and he grew, and the
restrained them LORD was with
not. him, and did let
3:14 And none of his words
therefore I have fall to the
sworn unto the ground.
house of Eli, 3:20 And all
that the iniquity Israel from Dan
of Eli's house even to Beersheba
shall not be knew that Samuel
purged with [was] established
sacrifice nor [to be] a prophet
offering for of the LORD.
ever. 3:21 And the
3:15 And Samuel LORD appeared
lay until the again in Shiloh:
morning, and for the LORD
opened the doors revealed himself
of the house of to Samuel in
the LORD. And Shiloh by the
Samuel feared to word of the LORD.





dwelleth
4:1 And the word [between] the
of Samuel came to cherubims: and
all Israel. Now the two sons of
Israel went out Eli, Hophni and
against the Phinehas, [were]
Philistines to there with the
battle, and ark of the
pitched beside covenant of God.
Ebenezer: and the 4:5 And when the
Philistines ark of the
pitched in Aphek. covenant of the
LORD came into
4:2 And the the camp, all
Philistines put Israel shouted
themselves in with a great
array against shout, so that
Israel: and when the earth rang
they joined again.
battle, Israel 4:6 And when the
was smitten Philistines heard
before the the noise of the
Philistines: and shout, they said,
they slew of the What [meaneth]
army in the field the noise of this
about four great shout in
thousand men. the camp of the
4:3 And when the Hebrews? And they
people were come understood that
into the camp, the ark of the
the elders of LORD was come
Israel said, into the camp.
Wherefore hath 4:7 And the
the LORD smitten Philistines were
us to day before afraid, for they
the Philistines? said, God is come
Let us fetch the into the camp.
ark of the And they said,
covenant of the Woe unto us! for
LORD out of there hath not
Shiloh unto us, been such a thing
that, when it heretofore.
cometh among us, 4:8 Woe unto us!
it may save us who shall deliver
out of the hand us out of the
of our enemies. hand of these
4:4 So the mighty Gods?
people sent to these [are] the
Shiloh, that they Gods that smote
might bring from the Egyptians
thence the ark of with all the
the covenant of plagues in the
the LORD of wilderness.
hosts, which 4:9 Be strong,





and quit noise of the
yourselves like crying, he said,
men, O ye What [meaneth]
Philistines, that the noise of this
ye be not tumult? And the
servants unto the man came in
Hebrews, as they hastily, and told
have been to you: Eli.
quit yourselves 4:15 Now Eli was
like men, and ninety and eight
fight. years old; and
4:10 And the his eyes were
Philistines dim, that he
fought, and could not see.
Israel was 4:16 And the man
smitten, and they said unto Eli, I
fled every man [am] he that came
into his tent: out of the army,
and there was a and I fled to day
very great out of the army.
slaughter; for And he said, What
there fell of is there done, my
Israel thirty son?
thousand footmen. 4:17 And the
messenger
4:11 And the ark answered and
of God was taken; said, Israel is
and the two sons fled before the
of Eli, Hophni Philistines, and
and Phinehas, there hath been
were slain. also a great
4:12 And there slaughter among
ran a man of the people, and
Benjamin out of thy two sons
the army, and also, Hophni and
came to Shiloh Phinehas, are
the same day with dead, and the ark
his clothes rent, of God is taken.
and with earth 4:18 And it came
upon his head. to pass, when he
4:13 And when he made mention of
came, lo, Eli sat the ark of God,
upon a seat by that he fell from
the wayside off the seat
watching: for his backward by the
heart trembled side of the gate,
for the ark of and his neck
God. And when the brake, and he
man came into the died: for he was
city, and told an old man, and
[it], all the heavy. And he had
city cried out. judged Israel
4:14 And when forty years.
Eli heard the 4:19 And his





daughter in law, they brought it
Phinehas' wife, into the house of
was with child, Dagon, and set it
[near] to be by Dagon.
delivered: and 5:3 And when
when she heard they of Ashdod
the tidings that arose early on
the ark of God the morrow,
was taken, and behold, Dagon
that her father [was] fallen upon
in law and her his face to the
husband were earth before the
dead, she bowed ark of the LORD.
herself and And they took
travailed; for Dagon, and set
her pains came him in his place
upon her. again.
4:20 And about 5:4 And when
the time of her they arose early
death the women on the morrow
that stood by her morning, behold,
said unto her, Dagon [was]
Fear not; for fallen upon his
thou hast borne a face to the
son. But she ground before the
answered not, ark of the LORD;
neither did she and the head of
regard [it]. Dagon and both
4:21 And she the palms of his
named the child hands [were] cut
Ichabod, saying, off upon the
The glory is threshold; only
departed from [the stump of]
Israel: because Dagon was left to
the ark of God him.
was taken, and 5:5 Therefore
because of her neither the
father in law and priests of Dagon,
her husband. nor any that come
4:22 And she into Dagon's
said, The glory house, tread on
is departed from the threshold of
Israel: for the Dagon in Ashdod
ark of God is unto this day.
taken. 5:6 But the hand
5:1 And the of the LORD was
Philistines took heavy upon them
the ark of God, of Ashdod, and he
and brought it destroyed them,
from Ebenezer and smote them
unto Ashdod. with emerods,
5:2 When the [even] Ashdod and
Philistines took the coasts
the ark of God, thereof.





5:7 And when the about the ark of
men of Ashdod saw the God of Israel
that [it was] so, to us, to slay us
they said, The and our people.
ark of the God of 5:11 So they
Israel shall not sent and gathered
abide with us: together all the
for his hand is lords of the
sore upon us, and Philistines, and
upon Dagon our said, Send away
god. the ark of the
5:8 They sent God of Israel,
therefore and and let it go
gathered all the again to his own
lords of the place, that it
Philistines unto slay us not, and
them, and said, our people: for
What shall we do there was a
with the ark of deadly
the God of destruction
Israel? And they throughout all
answered, Let the the city; the
ark of the God of hand of God was
Israel be carried very heavy there.
about unto Gath.
And they carried 5:12 And the men
the ark of the that died not
God of Israel were smitten with
about [thither]. the emerods: and
5:9 And it was the cry of the
[so], that, after city went up to
they had carried heaven.
it about, the 6:1 And the ark
hand of the LORD of the LORD was
was against the in the country of
city with a very the Philistines
great seven months.
destruction: and 6:2 And the
he smote the men Philistines
of the city, both called for the
small and great, priests and the
and they had diviners, saying,
emerods in their What shall we do
secret parts. to the ark of the
5:10 Therefore LORD? tell us
they sent the ark wherewith we
of God to Ekron. shall send it to
And it came to his place.
pass, as the ark 6:3 And they
of God came to said, If ye send
Ekron, that the away the ark of
Ekronites cried the God of
out, saying, They Israel, send it
have brought not empty; but in





any wise return 6:7 Now
him a trespass therefore make a
offering: then ye new cart, and
shall be healed, take two milch
and it shall be kine, on which
known to you why there hath come
his hand is not no yoke, and tie
removed from you. the kine to the
cart, and bring
6:4 Then said their calves home
they, What [shall from them:
be] the trespass 6:8 And take the
offering which we ark of the LORD,
shall return to and lay it upon
him? They the cart; and put
answered, Five the jewels of
golden emerods, gold, which ye
and five golden return him [for]
mice, [according a trespass
to] the number of offering, in a
the lords of the coffer by the
Philistines: for side thereof; and
one plague [was] send it away,
on you all, and that it may go.
on your lords. 6:9 And see, if
6:5 Wherefore ye it goeth up by
shall make images the way of his
of your emerods, own coast to
and images of Bethshemesh,
your mice that [then] he hath
mar the land; and done us this
ye shall give great evil: but
glory unto the if not, then we
God of Israel: shall know that
peradventure he [it is] not his
will lighten his hand [that] smote
hand from off us: it [was] a
you, and from off chance [that]
your gods, and happened to us.
from off your 6:10 And the men
land. did so; and took
6:6 Wherefore two milch kine,
then do ye harden and tied them to
your hearts, as the cart, and
the Egyptians and shut up their
Pharaoh hardened calves at home:
their hearts? 6:11 And they
when he had laid the ark of
wrought the LORD upon the
wonderfully among cart, and the
them, did they coffer with the
not let the mice of gold and
people go, and the images of
they departed? their emerods.





6:12 And the offerings and
kine took the sacrificed
straight way to sacrifices the
the way of same day unto the
Bethshemesh, LORD.
[and] went along 6:16 And when
the highway, the five lords of
lowing as they the Philistines
went, and turned had seen [it],
not aside [to] they returned to
the right hand or Ekron the same
[to] the left; day.
and the lords of 6:17 And these
the Philistines [are] the golden
went after them emerods which the
unto the border Philistines
of Bethshemesh. returned [for] a
6:13 And [they trespass offering
of] Bethshemesh unto the LORD;
[were] reaping for Ashdod one,
their wheat for Gaza one, for
harvest in the Askelon one, for
valley: and they Gath one, for
lifted up their Ekron one;
eyes, and saw the 6:18 And the
ark, and rejoiced golden mice,
to see [it]. [according to]
6:14 And the the number of all
cart came into the cities of the
the field of Philistines
Joshua, a [belonging] to
Bethshemite, and the five lords,
stood there, [both] of fenced
where [there was] cities, and of
a great stone: country villages,
and they clave even unto the
the wood of the great [stone of]
cart, and offered Abel, whereon
the kine a burnt they set down the
offering unto the ark of the LORD:
LORD. [which stone
6:15 And the remaineth] unto
Levites took down this day in the
the ark of the field of Joshua,
LORD, and the the Bethshemite.
coffer that [was] 6:19 And he
with it, wherein smote the men of
the jewels of Bethshemesh,
gold [were], and because they had
put [them] on the looked into the
great stone: and ark of the LORD,
the men of even he smote of
Bethshemesh the people fifty
offered burnt thousand and





threescore and If ye do return
ten men: and the unto the LORD
people lamented, with all your
because the LORD hearts, [then]
had smitten put away the
[many] of the strange gods and
people with a Ashtaroth from
great slaughter. among you, and
6:20 And the men prepare your
of Bethshemesh hearts unto the
said, Who is able LORD, and serve
to stand before him only: and he
this holy LORD will deliver you
God? and to whom out of the hand
shall he go up of the
from us? Philistines.
6:21 And they 7:4 Then the
sent messengers children of
to the Israel did put
inhabitants of away Baalim and
Kirjathjearim, Ashtaroth, and
saying, The served the LORD
Philistines have only.
brought again the 7:5 And Samuel
ark of the LORD; said, Gather all
come ye down, Israel to Mizpeh,
[and] fetch it up and I will pray
to you. for you unto the
7:1 And the men LORD.
of Kirjathjearim 7:6 And they
came, and fetched gathered together
up the ark of the to Mizpeh, and
LORD, and brought drew water, and
it into the house poured [it] out
of Abinadab in before the LORD,
the hill, and and fasted on
sanctified that day, and
Eleazar his son said there, We
to keep the ark have sinned
of the LORD. against the LORD.
7:2 And it came And Samuel judged
to pass, while the children of
the ark abode in Israel in Mizpeh.
Kirjathjearim,
that the time was 7:7 And when the
long; for it was Philistines heard
twenty years: and that the children
all the house of of Israel were
Israel lamented gathered together
after the LORD. to Mizpeh, the
7:3 And Samuel lords of the
spake unto all Philistines went
the house of up against
Israel, saying, Israel. And when





the children of and called the
Israel heard name of it
[it], they were Ebenezer, saying,
afraid of the Hitherto hath the
Philistines. LORD helped us.
7:8 And the 7:13 So the
children of Philistines were
Israel said to subdued, and they
Samuel, Cease not came no more into
to cry unto the the coast of
LORD our God for Israel: and the
us, that he will hand of the LORD
save us out of was against the
the hand of the Philistines all
Philistines. the days of
7:9 And Samuel Samuel.
took a sucking 7:14 And the
lamb, and offered cities which the
[it for] a burnt Philistines had
offering wholly taken from Israel
unto the LORD: were restored to
and Samuel cried Israel, from
unto the LORD for Ekron even unto
Israel; and the Gath; and the
LORD heard him. coasts thereof
7:10 And as did Israel
Samuel was deliver out of
offering up the the hands of the
burnt offering, Philistines. And
the Philistines there was peace
drew near to between Israel
battle against and the Amorites.
Israel: but the
LORD thundered 7:15 And Samuel
with a great judged Israel all
thunder on that the days of his
day upon the life.
Philistines, and 7:16 And he went
discomfited them; from year to year
and they were in circuit to
smitten before Bethel, and
Israel. Gilgal, and
7:11 And the men Mizpeh, and
of Israel went judged Israel in
out of Mizpeh, all those places.
and pursued the
Philistines, and 7:17 And his
smote them, until return [was] to
[they came] under Ramah; for there
Bethcar. [was] his house;
7:12 Then Samuel and there he
took a stone, and judged Israel;
set [it] between and there he
Mizpeh and Shen, built an altar





unto the LORD. but they have
8:1 And it came rejected me, that
to pass, when I should not
Samuel was old, reign over them.
that he made his 8:8 According to
sons judges over all the works
Israel. which they have
8:2 Now the name done since the
of his firstborn day that I
was Joel; and the brought them up
name of his out of Egypt even
second, Abiah: unto this day,
[they were] wherewith they
judges in have forsaken me,
Beersheba. and served other
8:3 And his sons gods, so do they
walked not in his also unto thee.
ways, but turned 8:9 Now
aside after therefore hearken
lucre, and took unto their voice:
bribes, and howbeit yet
perverted protest solemnly
judgment. unto them, and
8:4 Then all the show them the
elders of Israel manner of the
gathered king that shall
themselves reign over them.
together, and 8:10 And Samuel
came to Samuel told all the
unto Ramah, words of the LORD
8:5 And said unto the people
unto him, Behold, that asked of him
thou art old, and a king.
thy sons walk not 8:11 And he
in thy ways: now said, This will
make us a king to be the manner of
judge us like all the king that
the nations. shall reign over
8:6 But the you: He will take
thing displeased your sons, and
Samuel, when they appoint [them]
said, Give us a for himself, for
king to judge us. his chariots, and
And Samuel prayed [to be] his
unto the LORD. horsemen; and
8:7 And the LORD [some] shall run
said unto Samuel, before his
Hearken unto the chariots.
voice of the 8:12 And he will
people in all appoint him
that they say captains over
unto thee: for thousands, and
they have not captains over
rejected thee, fifties; and





[will set them] not hear you in
to ear his that day.
ground, and to 8:19
reap his harvest, Nevertheless the
and to make his people refused to
instruments of obey the voice of
war, and Samuel; and they
instruments of said, Nay; but we
his chariots. will have a king
8:13 And he will over us;
take your 8:20 That we
daughters [to be] also may be like
confectionaries, all the nations;
and [to be] and that our king
cooks, and [to may judge us, and
be] bakers. go out before us,
8:14 And he will and fight our
take your fields, battles.
and your 8:21 And Samuel
vineyards, and heard all the
your oliveyards, words of the
[even] the best people, and he
[of them], and rehearsed them in
give [them] to the ears of the
his servants. LORD.
8:15 And he will 8:22 And the
take the tenth of LORD said to
your seed, and of Samuel, Hearken
your vineyards, unto their voice,
and give to his and make them a
officers, and to king. And Samuel
his servants. said unto the men
8:16 And he will of Israel, Go ye
take your every man unto
menservants, and his city.
your 9:1 Now there
maidservants, and was a man of
your goodliest Benjamin, whose
young men, and name [was] Kish,
your asses, and the son of Abiel,
put [them] to his the son of Zeror,
work. the son of
8:17 He will Bechorath, the
take the tenth of son of Aphiah, a
your sheep: and Benjamite, a
ye shall be his mighty man of
servants. power.
8:18 And ye 9:2 And he had a
shall cry out in son, whose name
that day because [was] Saul, a
of your king choice young man,
which ye shall and a goodly: and
have chosen you; [there was] not
and the LORD will among the





children of [he is] an
Israel a goodlier honourable man;
person than he: all that he saith
from his cometh surely to
shoulders and pass: now let us
upward [he was] go thither;
higher than any peradventure he
of the people. can show us our
9:3 And the way that we
asses of Kish should go.
Saul's father 9:7 Then said
were lost. And Saul to his
Kish said to Saul servant, But,
his son, Take now behold, [if] we
one of the go, what shall we
servants with bring the man?
thee, and arise, for the bread is
go seek the spent in our
asses. vessels, and
9:4 And he [there is] not a
passed through present to bring
mount Ephraim, to the man of
and passed God: what have
through the land we?
of Shalisha, but 9:8 And the
they found [them] servant answered
not: then they Saul again, and
passed through said, Behold, I
the land of have here at hand
Shalim, and the fourth part
[there they were] of a shekel of
not: and he silver: [that]
passed through will I give to
the land of the the man of God,
Benjamites, but to tell us our
they found [them] way.
not. 9:9 (Beforetime
9:5 [And] when in Israel, when a
they were come to man went to
the land of Zuph, inquire of God,
Saul said to his thus he spake,
servant that Come, and let us
[was] with him, go to the seer:
Come, and let us for [he that is]
return; lest my now [called] a
father leave Prophet was
[caring] for the beforetime called
asses, and take a Seer.)
thought for us. 9:10 Then said
9:6 And he said Saul to his
unto him, Behold servant, Well
now, [there is] said; come, let
in this city a us go. So they
man of God, and went unto the





city where the 9:15 Now the
man of God [was]. LORD had told
Samuel in his ear
9:11 [And] as a day before Saul
they went up the came, saying,
hill to the city, 9:16 To morrow
they found young about this time I
maidens going out will send thee a
to draw water, man out of the
and said unto land of Benjamin,
them, Is the seer and thou shalt
here? anoint him [to
9:12 And they be] captain over
answered them, my people Israel,
and said, He is; that he may save
behold, [he is] my people out of
before you: make the hand of the
haste now, for he Philistines: for
came to day to I have looked
the city; for upon my people,
[there is] a because their cry
sacrifice of the is come unto me.
people to day in 9:17 And when
the high place: Samuel saw Saul,
9:13 As soon as the LORD said
ye be come into unto him, Behold
the city, ye the man whom I
shall straightway spake to thee of!
find him, before this same shall
he go up to the reign over my
high place to people.
eat: for the 9:18 Then Saul
people will not drew near to
eat until he Samuel in the
come, because he gate, and said,
doth bless the Tell me, I pray
sacrifice; [and] thee, where the
afterwards they seer's house
eat that be [is].
bidden. Now 9:19 And Samuel
therefore get you answered Saul,
up; for about and said, I [am]
this time ye the seer: go up
shall find him. before me unto
9:14 And they the high place;
went up into the for ye shall eat
city: [and] when with me to day,
they were come and to morrow I
into the city, will let thee go,
behold, Samuel and will tell
came out against thee all that
them, for to go [is] in thine
up to the high heart.
place. 9:20 And as for





thine asses that [Samuel] said,
were lost three Behold that which
days ago, set not is left! set [it]
thy mind on them; before thee,
for they are [and] eat: for
found. And on unto this time
whom [is] all the hath it been kept
desire of Israel? for thee since I
[Is it] not on said, I have
thee, and on all invited the
thy father's people. So Saul
house? did eat with
9:21 And Saul Samuel that day.
answered and 9:25 And when
said, [Am] not I they were come
a Benjamite, of down from the
the smallest of high place into
the tribes of the city,
Israel? and my [Samuel] communed
family the least with Saul upon
of all the the top of the
families of the house.
tribe of 9:26 And they
Benjamin? arose early: and
wherefore then it came to pass
speakest thou so about the spring
to me? of the day, that
9:22 And Samuel Samuel called
took Saul and his Saul to the top
servant, and of the house,
brought them into saying, Up, that
the parlour, and I may send thee
made them sit in away. And Saul
the chiefest arose, and they
place among them went out both of
that were bidden, them, he and
which [were] Samuel, abroad.
about thirty 9:27 [And] as
persons. they were going
9:23 And Samuel down to the end
said unto the of the city,
cook, Bring the Samuel said to
portion which I Saul, Bid the
gave thee, of servant pass on
which I said unto before us, (and
thee, Set it by he passed on,)
thee. but stand thou
9:24 And the still a while,
cook took up the that I may show
shoulder, and thee the word of
[that] which God.
[was] upon it, 10:1 Then Samuel
and set [it] took a vial of
before Saul. And oil, and poured





[it] upon his bread; which thou
head, and kissed shalt receive of
him, and said, their hands.
[Is it] not 10:5 After that
because the LORD thou shalt come
hath anointed to the hill of
thee [to be] God, where [is]
captain over his the garrison of
inheritance? the Philistines:
10:2 When thou and it shall come
art departed from to pass, when
me to day, then thou art come
thou shalt find thither to the
two men by city, that thou
Rachel's shalt meet a
sepulchre in the company of
border of prophets coming
Benjamin at down from the
Zelzah; and they high place with a
will say unto psaltery, and a
thee, The asses tabret, and a
which thou pipe, and a harp,
wentest to seek before them; and
are found: and, they shall
lo, thy father prophesy:
hath left the 10:6 And the
care of the spirit of the
asses, and LORD will come
sorroweth for upon thee, and
you, saying, What thou shalt
shall I do for my prophesy with
son? them, and shalt
10:3 Then shalt be turned into
thou go on another man.
forward from 10:7 And let it
thence, and thou be, when these
shalt come to the signs are come
plain of Tabor, unto thee, [that]
and there shall thou do as
meet thee three occasion serve
men going up to thee; for God
God to Bethel, [is] with thee.
one carrying 10:8 And thou
three kids, and shalt go down
another carrying before me to
three loaves of Gilgal; and,
bread, and behold, I will
another carrying come down unto
a bottle of wine: thee, to offer
burnt offerings,
10:4 And they [and] to
will salute thee, sacrifice
and give thee two sacrifices of
[loaves] of peace offerings:





seven days shalt end of
thou tarry, till prophesying, he
I come to thee, came to the high
and show thee place.
what thou shalt 10:14 And Saul's
do. uncle said unto
10:9 And it was him and to his
[so], that when servant, Whither
he had turned his went ye? And he
back to go from said, To seek the
Samuel, God gave asses: and when
him another we saw that [they
heart: and all were] no where,
those signs came we came to
to pass that day. Samuel.
10:15 And Saul's
10:10 And when uncle said, Tell
they came thither me, I pray thee,
to the hill, what Samuel said
behold, a company unto you.
of prophets met 10:16 And Saul
him; and the said unto his
spirit of God uncle, He told us
came upon him, plainly that the
and he prophesied asses were found.
among them. But of the matter
10:11 And it of the kingdom,
came to pass, whereof Samuel
when all that spake, he told
knew him him not.
beforetime saw 10:17 And Samuel
that, behold, he called the people
prophesied among together unto the
the prophets, LORD to Mizpeh;
then the people 10:18 And said
said one to unto the children
another, What of Israel, Thus
[is] this [that] saith the LORD
is come unto the God of Israel, I
son of Kish? [Is] brought up Israel
Saul also among out of Egypt, and
the prophets? delivered you out
10:12 And one of of the hand of
the same place the Egyptians,
answered and and out of the
said, But who hand of all
[is] their kingdoms, [and]
father? Therefore of them that
it became a oppressed you:
proverb, [Is] 10:19 And ye
Saul also among have this day
the prophets? rejected your
10:13 And when God, who himself
he had made an saved you out of





all your said to all the
adversities and people, See ye
your him whom the LORD
tribulations; and hath chosen, that
ye have said unto [there is] none
him, [Nay], but like him among
set a king over all the people?
us. Now therefore And all the
present people shouted,
yourselves before and said, God
the LORD by your save the king.
tribes, and by 10:25 Then
your thousands. Samuel told the
10:20 And when people the manner
Samuel had caused of the kingdom,
all the tribes of and wrote [it] in
Israel to come a book, and laid
near, the tribe [it] up before
of Benjamin was the LORD. And
taken. Samuel sent all
10:21 When he the people away,
had caused the every man to his
tribe of Benjamin house.
to come near by 10:26 And Saul
their families, also went home to
the family of Gibeah; and there
Matri was taken, went with him a
and Saul the son band of men,
of Kish was whose hearts God
taken: and when had touched.
they sought him, 10:27 But the
he could not be children of
found. Belial said, How
10:22 Therefore shall this man
they inquired of save us? And they
the LORD further, despised him, and
if the man should brought him no
yet come thither. presents. But he
And the LORD held his peace.
answered, Behold, 11:1 Then Nahash
he hath hid the Ammonite came
himself among the up, and encamped
stuff. against
10:23 And they Jabeshgilead: and
ran and fetched all the men of
him thence: and Jabesh said unto
when he stood Nahash, Make a
among the people, covenant with us,
he was higher and we will serve
than any of the thee.
people from his 11:2 And Nahash
shoulders and the Ammonite
upward. answered them, On
10:24 And Samuel this [condition]





will I make [a all the coasts of
covenant] with Israel by the
you, that I may hands of
thrust out all messengers,
your right eyes, saying, Whosoever
and lay it [for] cometh not forth
a reproach upon after Saul and
all Israel. after Samuel, so
11:3 And the shall it be done
elders of Jabesh unto his oxen.
said unto him, And the fear of
Give us seven the LORD fell on
days' respite, the people, and
that we may send they came out
messengers unto with one consent.
all the coasts of
Israel: and then, 11:8 And when he
if [there be] no numbered them in
man to save us, Bezek, the
we will come out children of
to thee. Israel were three
11:4 Then came hundred thousand,
the messengers to and the men of
Gibeah of Saul, Judah thirty
and told the thousand.
tidings in the 11:9 And they
ears of the said unto the
people: and all messengers that
the people lifted came, Thus shall
up their voices, ye say unto the
and wept. men of
11:5 And, Jabeshgilead, To
behold, Saul came morrow, by [that
after the herd time] the sun be
out of the field; hot, ye shall
and Saul said, have help. And
What [aileth] the the messengers
people that they came and showed
weep? And they [it] to the men
told him the of Jabesh; and
tidings of the they were glad.
men of Jabesh. 11:10 Therefore
11:6 And the the men of Jabesh
spirit of God said, To morrow
came upon Saul we will come out
when he heard unto you, and ye
those tidings, shall do with us
and his anger was all that seemeth
kindled greatly. good unto you.
11:7 And he took 11:11 And it was
a yoke of oxen, [so] on the
and hewed them in morrow, that Saul
pieces, and sent put the people in
[them] throughout three companies;





and they came
into the midst of 12:1 And Samuel
the host in the said unto all
morning watch, Israel, Behold, I
and slew the have hearkened
Ammonites until unto your voice
the heat of the in all that ye
day: and it came said unto me, and
to pass, that have made a king
they which over you.
remained were 12:2 And now,
scattered, so behold, the king
that two of them walketh before
were not left you: and I am old
together. and grayheaded;
11:12 And the and, behold, my
people said unto sons [are] with
Samuel, Who [is] you: and I have
he that said, walked before you
Shall Saul reign from my childhood
over us? bring unto this day.
the men, that we 12:3 Behold,
may put them to here I [am]:
death. witness against
11:13 And Saul me before the
said, There shall LORD, and before
not a man be put his anointed:
to death this whose ox have I
day: for to day taken? or whose
the LORD hath ass have I taken?
wrought salvation or whom have I
in Israel. defrauded? whom
11:14 Then said have I oppressed?
Samuel to the or of whose hand
people, Come, and have I received
let us go to [any] bribe to
Gilgal, and renew blind mine eyes
the kingdom therewith? and I
there. will restore it
11:15 And all you.
the people went 12:4 And they
to Gilgal; and said, Thou hast
there they made not defrauded us,
Saul king before nor oppressed us,
the LORD in neither hast thou
Gilgal; and there taken ought of
they sacrificed any man's hand.
sacrifices of 12:5 And he said
peace offerings unto them, The
before the LORD; LORD [is] witness
and there Saul against you, and
and all the men his anointed [is]
of Israel witness this day,
rejoiced greatly. that ye have not





found ought in my We have sinned,
hand. And they because we have
answered, [He is] forsaken the
witness. LORD, and have
12:6 And Samuel served Baalim and
said unto the Ashtaroth: but
people, [It is] now deliver us
the LORD that out of the hand
advanced Moses of our enemies,
and Aaron, and and we will serve
that brought your thee.
fathers up out of 12:11 And the
the land of LORD sent
Egypt. Jerubbaal, and
12:7 Now Bedan, and
therefore stand Jephthah, and
still, that I may Samuel, and
reason with you delivered you out
before the LORD of the hand of
of all the your enemies on
righteous acts of every side, and
the LORD, which ye dwelled safe.
he did to you and 12:12 And when
to your fathers. ye saw that
12:8 When Jacob Nahash the king
was come into of the children
Egypt, and your of Ammon came
fathers cried against you, ye
unto the LORD, said unto me,
then the LORD Nay; but a king
sent Moses and shall reign over
Aaron, which us: when the LORD
brought forth your God [was]
your fathers out your king.
of Egypt, and 12:13 Now
made them dwell therefore behold
in this place. the king whom ye
12:9 And when have chosen,
they forgat the [and] whom ye
LORD their God, have desired!
he sold them into and, behold, the
the hand of LORD hath set a
Sisera, captain king over you.
of the host of 12:14 If ye will
Hazor, and into fear the LORD,
the hand of the and serve him,
Philistines, and and obey his
into the hand of voice, and not
the king of Moab, rebel against the
and they fought commandment of
against them. the LORD, then
12:10 And they shall both ye and
cried unto the also the king
LORD, and said, that reigneth





over you continue added unto all
following the our sins [this]
LORD your God: evil, to ask us a
12:15 But if ye king.
will not obey the 12:20 And Samuel
voice of the said unto the
LORD, but rebel people, Fear not:
against the ye have done all
commandment of this wickedness:
the LORD, then yet turn not
shall the hand of aside from
the LORD be following the
against you, as LORD, but serve
[it was] against the LORD with all
your fathers. your heart;
12:16 Now 12:21 And turn
therefore stand ye not aside: for
and see this [then should ye
great thing, go] after vain
which the LORD [things], which
will do before cannot profit nor
your eyes. deliver; for they
12:17 [Is it] [are] vain.
not wheat harvest 12:22 For the
to day? I will LORD will not
call unto the forsake his
LORD, and he people for his
shall send great name's
thunder and rain; sake: because it
that ye may hath pleased the
perceive and see LORD to make you
that your his people.
wickedness [is] 12:23 Moreover
great, which ye as for me, God
have done in the forbid that I
sight of the should sin
LORD, in asking against the LORD
you a king. in ceasing to
12:18 So Samuel pray for you: but
called unto the I will teach you
LORD; and the the good and the
LORD sent thunder right way:
and rain that 12:24 Only fear
day: and all the the LORD, and
people greatly serve him in
feared the LORD truth with all
and Samuel. your heart; for
12:19 And all consider how
the people said great [things] he
unto Samuel, Pray hath done for
for thy servants you.
unto the LORD thy 12:25 But if ye
God, that we die shall still do
not: for we have wickedly, ye





shall be themselves
consumed, both ye together to fight
and your king. with Israel,
13:1 Saul thirty thousand
reigned one year; chariots, and six
and when he had thousand
reigned two years horsemen, and
over Israel, people as the
13:2 Saul chose sand which [is]
him three on the sea shore
thousand [men] of in multitude: and
Israel; [whereof] they came up, and
two thousand were pitched in
with Saul in Michmash,
Michmash and in eastward from
mount Bethel, and Bethaven.
a thousand were 13:6 When the
with Jonathan in men of Israel saw
Gibeah of that they were in
Benjamin: and the a strait, (for
rest of the the people were
people he sent distressed,) then
every man to his the people did
tent. hide themselves
13:3 And in caves, and in
Jonathan smote thickets, and in
the garrison of rocks, and in
the Philistines high places, and
that [was] in in pits.
Geba, and the 13:7 And [some
Philistines heard of] the Hebrews
[of it]. And Saul went over Jordan
blew the trumpet to the land of
throughout all Gad and Gilead.
the land, saying, As for Saul, he
Let the Hebrews [was] yet in
hear. Gilgal, and all
13:4 And all the people
Israel heard say followed him
[that] Saul had trembling.
smitten a 13:8 And he
garrison of the tarried seven
Philistines, and days, according
[that] Israel to the set time
also was had in that Samuel [had
abomination with appointed]: but
the Philistines. Samuel came not
And the people to Gilgal; and
were called the people were
together after scattered from
Saul to Gilgal. him.
13:5 And the 13:9 And Saul
Philistines said, Bring
gathered hither a burnt





offering to me, the LORD thy God,
and peace which he
offerings. And he commanded thee:
offered the burnt for now would the
offering. LORD have
13:10 And it established thy
came to pass, kingdom upon
that as soon as Israel for ever.
he had made an 13:14 But now
end of offering thy kingdom shall
the burnt not continue: the
offering, behold, LORD hath sought
Samuel came; and him a man after
Saul went out to his own heart,
meet him, that he and the LORD hath
might salute him. commanded him [to
be] captain over
13:11 And Samuel his people,
said, What hast because thou hast
thou done? And not kept [that]
Saul said, which the LORD
Because I saw commanded thee.
that the people 13:15 And Samuel
were scattered arose, and gat
from me, and him up from
[that] thou Gilgal unto
camest not within Gibeah of
the days Benjamin. And
appointed, and Saul numbered the
[that] the people [that
Philistines were] present
gathered with him, about
themselves six hundred men.
together at 13:16 And Saul,
Michmash; and Jonathan his
13:12 Therefore son, and the
said I, The people [that
Philistines will were] present
come down now with them, abode
upon me to in Gibeah of
Gilgal, and I Benjamin: but the
have not made Philistines
supplication unto encamped in
the LORD: I Michmash.
forced myself 13:17 And the
therefore, and spoilers came out
offered a burnt of the camp of
offering. the Philistines
13:13 And Samuel in three
said to Saul, companies: one
Thou hast done company turned
foolishly: thou unto the way
hast not kept the [that leadeth to]
commandment of Ophrah, unto the





land of Shual: son was there
13:18 And found.
another company 13:23 And the
turned the way garrison of the
[to] Bethhoron: Philistines went
and another out to the
company turned passage of
[to] the way of Michmash.
the border that 14:1 Now it came
looketh to the to pass upon a
valley of Zeboim day, that
toward the Jonathan the son
wilderness. of Saul said unto
13:19 Now there the young man
was no smith that bare his
found throughout armour, Come, and
all the land of let us go over to
Israel: for the the Philistines'
Philistines said, garrison, that
Lest the Hebrews [is] on the other
make [them] side. But he told
swords or spears: not his father.
14:2 And Saul
13:20 But all tarried in the
the Israelites uttermost part of
went down to the Gibeah under a
Philistines, to pomegranate tree
sharpen every man which [is] in
his share, and Migron: and the
his coulter, and people that
his ax, and his [were] with him
mattock. [were] about six
13:21 Yet they hundred men;
had a file for 14:3 And Ahiah,
the mattocks, and the son of
for the coulters, Ahitub, Ichabod's
and for the brother, the son
forks, and for of Phinehas, the
the axes, and to son of Eli, the
sharpen the LORD'S priest in
goads. Shiloh, wearing
13:22 So it came an ephod. And the
to pass in the people knew not
day of battle, that Jonathan was
that there was gone.
neither sword nor 14:4 And between
spear found in the passages, by
the hand of any which Jonathan
of the people sought to go over
that [were] with unto the
Saul and Philistines'
Jonathan: but garrison, [there
with Saul and was] a sharp rock
with Jonathan his on the one side,





and a sharp rock place, and will
on the other not go up unto
side: and the them.
name of the one 14:10 But if
[was] Bozez, and they say thus,
the name of the Come up unto us;
other Seneh. then we will go
14:5 The up: for the LORD
forefront of the hath delivered
one [was] situate them into our
northward over hand: and this
against Michmash, [shall be] a sign
and the other unto us.
southward over 14:11 And both
against Gibeah. of them
14:6 And discovered
Jonathan said to themselves unto
the young man the garrison of
that bare his the Philistines:
armour, Come, and and the
let us go over Philistines said,
unto the garrison Behold, the
of these Hebrews come
uncircumcised: it forth out of the
may be that the holes where they
LORD will work had hid
for us: for themselves.
[there is] no 14:12 And the
restraint to the men of the
LORD to save by garrison answered
many or by few. Jonathan and his
14:7 And his armourbearer, and
armourbearer said said, Come up to
unto him, Do all us, and we will
that [is] in show you a thing.
thine heart: turn And Jonathan said
thee; behold, I unto his
[am] with thee armourbearer,
according to thy Come up after me:
heart. for the LORD hath
14:8 Then said delivered them
Jonathan, Behold, into the hand of
we will pass over Israel.
unto [these] men, 14:13 And
and we will Jonathan climbed
discover up upon his hands
ourselves unto and upon his
them. feet, and his
14:9 If they say armourbearer
thus unto us, after him: and
Tarry until we they fell before
come to you; then Jonathan; and his
we will stand armourbearer slew
still in our after him.





14:14 And that of Israel.
first slaughter, 14:19 And it
which Jonathan came to pass,
and his while Saul talked
armourbearer unto the priest,
made, was about that the noise
twenty men, that [was] in the
within as it were host of the
an half acre of Philistines went
land, [which] a on and increased:
yoke [of oxen and Saul said
might plow]. unto the priest,
14:15 And there Withdraw thine
was trembling in hand.
the host, in the 14:20 And Saul
field, and among and all the
all the people: people that
the garrison, and [were] with him
the spoilers, assembled
they also themselves, and
trembled, and the they came to the
earth quaked: so battle: and,
it was a very behold, every
great trembling. man's sword was
14:16 And the against his
watchmen of Saul fellow, [and
in Gibeah of there was] a very
Benjamin looked; great
and, behold, the discomfiture.
multitude melted 14:21 Moreover
away, and they the Hebrews
went on beating [that] were with
down [one the Philistines
another]. before that time,
14:17 Then said which went up
Saul unto the with them into
people that the camp [from
[were] with him, the country]
Number now, and round about, even
see who is gone they also
from us. And when [turned] to be
they had with the
numbered, behold, Israelites that
Jonathan and his [were] with Saul
armourbearer and Jonathan.
[were] not 14:22 Likewise
[there]. all the men of
14:18 And Saul Israel which had
said unto Ahiah, hid themselves in
Bring hither the mount Ephraim,
ark of God. For [when] they heard
the ark of God that the
was at that time Philistines fled,
with the children even they also





followed hard put his hand to
after them in the his mouth; and
battle. his eyes were
14:23 So the enlightened.
LORD saved Israel 14:28 Then
that day: and the answered one of
battle passed the people, and
over unto said, Thy father
Bethaven. straitly charged
14:24 And the the people with
men of Israel an oath, saying,
were distressed Cursed [be] the
that day: for man that eateth
Saul had adjured [any] food this
the people, day. And the
saying, Cursed people were
[be] the man that faint.
eateth [any] food 14:29 Then said
until evening, Jonathan, My
that I may be father hath
avenged on mine troubled the
enemies. So none land: see, I pray
of the people you, how mine
tasted [any] eyes have been
food. enlightened,
14:25 And all because I tasted
[they of] the a little of this
land came to a honey.
wood; and there 14:30 How much
was honey upon more, if haply
the ground. the people had
14:26 And when eaten freely to
the people were day of the spoil
come into the of their enemies
wood, behold, the which they found?
honey dropped; for had there not
but no man put been now a much
his hand to his greater slaughter
mouth: for the among the
people feared the Philistines?
oath. 14:31 And they
14:27 But smote the
Jonathan heard Philistines that
not when his day from Michmash
father charged to Aijalon: and
the people with the people were
the oath: very faint.
wherefore he put 14:32 And the
forth the end of people flew upon
the rod that the spoil, and
[was] in his took sheep, and
hand, and dipped oxen, and calves,
it in an and slew [them]
honeycomb, and on the ground:





and the people whatsoever
did eat [them] seemeth good unto
with the blood. thee. Then said
14:33 Then they the priest, Let
told Saul, us draw near
saying, Behold, hither unto God.
the people sin 14:37 And Saul
against the LORD, asked counsel of
in that they eat God, Shall I go
with the blood. down after the
And he said, Ye Philistines? wilt
have thou deliver them
transgressed: into the hand of
roll a great Israel? But he
stone unto me answered him not
this day. that day.
14:34 And Saul 14:38 And Saul
said, Disperse said, Draw ye
yourselves among near hither, all
the people, and the chief of the
say unto them, people: and know
Bring me hither and see wherein
every man his ox, this sin hath
and every man his been this day.
sheep, and slay 14:39 For, [as]
[them] here, and the LORD liveth,
eat; and sin not which saveth
against the LORD Israel, though it
in eating with be in Jonathan my
the blood. And son, he shall
all the people surely die. But
brought every man [there was] not a
his ox with him man among all the
that night, and people [that]
slew [them] answered him.
there. 14:40 Then said
14:35 And Saul he unto all
built an altar Israel, Be ye on
unto the LORD: one side, and I
the same was the and Jonathan my
first altar that son will be on
he built unto the the other side.
LORD. And the people
14:36 And Saul said unto Saul,
said, Let us go Do what seemeth
down after the good unto thee.
Philistines by 14:41 Therefore
night, and spoil Saul said unto
them until the the LORD God of
morning light, Israel, Give a
and let us not perfect [lot].
leave a man of And Saul and
them. And they Jonathan were
said, Do taken: but the





people escaped. fought against
14:42 And Saul all his enemies
said, Cast [lots] on every side,
between me and against Moab, and
Jonathan my son. against the
And Jonathan was children of
taken. Ammon, and
14:43 Then Saul against Edom, and
said to Jonathan, against the kings
Tell me what thou of Zobah, and
hast done. And against the
Jonathan told Philistines: and
him, and said, I whithersoever he
did but taste a turned himself,
little honey with he vexed [them].
the end of the 14:48 And he
rod that [was] in gathered an host,
mine hand, [and], and smote the
lo, I must die. Amalekites, and
14:44 And Saul delivered Israel
answered, God do out of the hands
so and more also: of them that
for thou shalt spoiled them.
surely die, 14:49 Now the
Jonathan. sons of Saul were
14:45 And the Jonathan, and
people said unto Ishui, and
Saul, Shall Melchishua: and
Jonathan die, who the names of his
hath wrought this two daughters
great salvation [were these]; the
in Israel? God name of the
forbid: [as] the firstborn Merab,
LORD liveth, and the name of
there shall not the younger
one hair of his Michal:
head fall to the 14:50 And the
ground; for he name of Saul's
hath wrought with wife [was]
God this day. So Ahinoam, the
the people daughter of
rescued Jonathan, Ahimaaz: and the
that he died not. name of the
captain of his
14:46 Then Saul host [was] Abner,
went up from the son of Ner,
following the Saul's uncle.
Philistines: and 14:51 And Kish
the Philistines [was] the father
went to their own of Saul; and Ner
place. the father of
14:47 So Saul Abner [was] the
took the kingdom son of Abiel.
over Israel, and 14:52 And there





was sore war wait in the
against the valley.
Philistines all 15:6 And Saul
the days of Saul: said unto the
and when Saul saw Kenites, Go,
any strong man, depart, get you
or any valiant down from among
man, he took him the Amalekites,
unto him. lest I destroy
15:1 Samuel also you with them:
said unto Saul, for ye showed
The LORD sent me kindness to all
to anoint thee the children of
[to be] king over Israel, when they
his people, over came up out of
Israel: now Egypt. So the
therefore hearken Kenites departed
thou unto the from among the
voice of the Amalekites.
words of the 15:7 And Saul
LORD. smote the
15:2 Thus saith Amalekites from
the LORD of Havilah [until]
hosts, I remember thou comest to
[that] which Shur, that [is]
Amalek did to over against
Israel, how he Egypt.
laid [wait] for 15:8 And he took
him in the way, Agag the king of
when he came up the Amalekites
from Egypt. alive, and
15:3 Now go and utterly destroyed
smite Amalek, and all the people
utterly destroy with the edge of
all that they the sword.
have, and spare 15:9 But Saul
them not; but and the people
slay both man and spared Agag, and
woman, infant and the best of the
suckling, ox and sheep, and of the
sheep, camel and oxen, and of the
ass. fatlings, and the
15:4 And Saul lambs, and all
gathered the [that was] good,
people together, and would not
and numbered them utterly destroy
in Telaim, two them: but every
hundred thousand thing [that was]
footmen, and ten vile and refuse,
thousand men of that they
Judah. destroyed
15:5 And Saul utterly.
came to a city of 15:10 Then came
Amalek, and laid the word of the





LORD unto Samuel, sacrifice unto
saying, the LORD thy God;
15:11 It and the rest we
repenteth me that have utterly
I have set up destroyed.
Saul [to be] 15:16 Then
king: for he is Samuel said unto
turned back from Saul, Stay, and I
following me, and will tell thee
hath not what the LORD
performed my hath said to me
commandments. And this night. And
it grieved he said unto him,
Samuel; and he Say on.
cried unto the 15:17 And Samuel
LORD all night. said, When thou
15:12 And when [wast] little in
Samuel rose early thine own sight,
to meet Saul in [wast] thou not
the morning, it [made] the head
was told Samuel, of the tribes of
saying, Saul came Israel, and the
to Carmel, and, LORD anointed
behold, he set thee king over
him up a place, Israel?
and is gone 15:18 And the
about, and passed LORD sent thee on
on, and gone down a journey, and
to Gilgal. said, Go and
15:13 And Samuel utterly destroy
came to Saul: and the sinners the
Saul said unto Amalekites, and
him, Blessed [be] fight against
thou of the LORD: them until they
I have performed be consumed.
the commandment 15:19 Wherefore
of the LORD. then didst thou
15:14 And Samuel not obey the
said, What voice of the
[meaneth] then LORD, but didst
this bleating of fly upon the
the sheep in mine spoil, and didst
ears, and the evil in the sight
lowing of the of the LORD?
oxen which I 15:20 And Saul
hear? said unto Samuel,
15:15 And Saul Yea, I have
said, They have obeyed the voice
brought them from of the LORD, and
the Amalekites: have gone the way
for the people which the LORD
spared the best sent me, and have
of the sheep and brought Agag the
of the oxen, to king of Amalek,





and have utterly 15:25 Now
destroyed the therefore, I pray
Amalekites. thee, pardon my
15:21 But the sin, and turn
people took of again with me,
the spoil, sheep that I may
and oxen, the worship the LORD.
chief of the
things which 15:26 And Samuel
should have been said unto Saul, I
utterly will not return
destroyed, to with thee: for
sacrifice unto thou hast
the LORD thy God rejected the word
in Gilgal. of the LORD, and
15:22 And Samuel the LORD hath
said, Hath the rejected thee
LORD [as great] from being king
delight in burnt over Israel.
offerings and 15:27 And as
sacrifices, as in Samuel turned
obeying the voice about to go away,
of the LORD? he laid hold upon
Behold, to obey the skirt of his
[is] better than mantle, and it
sacrifice, [and] rent.
to hearken than 15:28 And Samuel
the fat of rams. said unto him,
15:23 For The LORD hath
rebellion [is as] rent the kingdom
the sin of of Israel from
witchcraft, and thee this day,
stubbornness [is and hath given it
as] iniquity and to a neighbour of
idolatry. Because thine, [that is]
thou hast better than thou.
rejected the word
of the LORD, he 15:29 And also
hath also the Strength of
rejected thee Israel will not
from [being] lie nor repent:
king. for he [is] not a
15:24 And Saul man, that he
said unto Samuel, should repent.
I have sinned: 15:30 Then he
for I have said, I have
transgressed the sinned: [yet]
commandment of honour me now, I
the LORD, and thy pray thee, before
words: because I the elders of my
feared the people, and
people, and before Israel,
obeyed their and turn again
voice. with me, that I





may worship the over Israel? fill
LORD thy God. thine horn with
15:31 So Samuel oil, and go, I
turned again will send thee to
after Saul; and Jesse the
Saul worshipped Bethlehemite: for
the LORD. I have provided
15:32 Then said me a king among
Samuel, Bring ye his sons.
hither to me Agag 16:2 And Samuel
the king of the said, How can I
Amalekites. And go? if Saul hear
Agag came unto [it], he will
him delicately. kill me. And the
And Agag said, LORD said, Take
Surely the an heifer with
bitterness of thee, and say, I
death is past. am come to
15:33 And Samuel sacrifice to the
said, As thy LORD.
sword hath made 16:3 And call
women childless, Jesse to the
so shall thy sacrifice, and I
mother be will show thee
childless among what thou shalt
women. And Samuel do: and thou
hewed Agag in shalt anoint unto
pieces before the me [him] whom I
LORD in Gilgal. name unto thee.
15:34 Then 16:4 And Samuel
Samuel went to did that which
Ramah; and Saul the LORD spake,
went up to his and came to
house to Gibeah Bethlehem. And
of Saul. the elders of the
15:35 And Samuel town trembled at
came no more to his coming, and
see Saul until said, Comest thou
the day of his peaceably?
death: 16:5 And he
nevertheless said, Peaceably:
Samuel mourned I am come to
for Saul: and the sacrifice unto
LORD repented the LORD:
that he had made sanctify
Saul king over yourselves, and
Israel. come with me to
16:1 And the the sacrifice.
LORD said unto And he sanctified
Samuel, How long Jesse and his
wilt thou mourn sons, and called
for Saul, seeing them to the
I have rejected sacrifice.
him from reigning 16:6 And it came





to pass, when keepeth the
they were come, sheep. And Samuel
that he looked on said unto Jesse,
Eliab, and said, Send and fetch
Surely the LORD's him: for we will
anointed [is] not sit down till
before him. he come hither.
16:7 But the 16:12 And he
LORD said unto sent, and brought
Samuel, Look not him in. Now he
on his [was] ruddy,
countenance, or [and] withal of a
on the height of beautiful
his stature; countenance, and
because I have goodly to look
refused him: for to. And the LORD
[the LORD seeth] said, Arise,
not as man seeth; anoint him: for
for man looketh this [is] he.
on the outward 16:13 Then
appearance, but Samuel took the
the LORD looketh horn of oil, and
on the heart. anointed him in
16:8 Then Jesse the midst of his
called Abinadab, brethren: and the
and made him pass spirit of the
before Samuel. LORD came upon
And he said, David from that
Neither hath the day forward. So
LORD chosen this. Samuel rose up,
and went to
16:9 Then Jesse Ramah.
made Shammah to 16:14 But the
pass by. And he spirit of the
said, Neither LORD departed
hath the LORD from Saul, and an
chosen this. evil spirit from
16:10 Again, the LORD troubled
Jesse made seven him.
of his sons to 16:15 And Saul's
pass before servants said
Samuel. And unto him, Behold
Samuel said unto now, an evil
Jesse, The LORD spirit from God
hath not chosen troubleth thee.
these. 16:16 Let our
16:11 And Samuel lord now command
said unto Jesse, thy servants,
Are here all [which are]
[thy] children? before thee, to
And he said, seek out a man,
There remaineth [who is] a
yet the youngest, cunning player on
and, behold, he an harp: and it





shall come to 16:22 And Saul
pass, when the sent to Jesse,
evil spirit from saying, Let
God is upon thee, David, I pray
that he shall thee, stand
play with his before me; for he
hand, and thou hath found favour
shalt be well. in my sight.
16:17 And Saul 16:23 And it
said unto his came to pass,
servants, Provide when the [evil]
me now a man that spirit from God
can play well, was upon Saul,
and bring [him] that David took
to me. an harp, and
16:18 Then played with his
answered one of hand: so Saul was
the servants, and refreshed, and
said, Behold, I was well, and the
have seen a son evil spirit
of Jesse the departed from
Bethlehemite, him.
[that is] cunning 17:1 Now the
in playing, and a Philistines
mighty valiant gathered together
man, and a man of their armies to
war, and prudent battle, and were
in matters, and a gathered together
comely person, at Shochoh, which
and the LORD [is] [belongeth] to
with him. Judah, and
16:19 Wherefore pitched between
Saul sent Shochoh and
messengers unto Azekah, in
Jesse, and said, Ephesdammin.
Send me David thy 17:2 And Saul
son, which [is] and the men of
with the sheep. Israel were
16:20 And Jesse gathered
took an ass together, and
[laden] with pitched by the
bread, and a valley of Elah,
bottle of wine, and set the
and a kid, and battle in array
sent [them] by against the
David his son Philistines.
unto Saul. 17:3 And the
16:21 And David Philistines stood
came to Saul, and on a mountain on
stood before him: the one side, and
and he loved him Israel stood on a
greatly; and he mountain on the
became his other side: and
armourbearer. [there was] a





valley between and let him come
them. down to me.
17:4 And there 17:9 If he be
went out a able to fight
champion out of with me, and to
the camp of the kill me, then
Philistines, will we be your
named Goliath, of servants: but if
Gath, whose I prevail against
height [was] six him, and kill
cubits and a him, then shall
span. ye be our
17:5 And [he servants, and
had] an helmet of serve us.
brass upon his 17:10 And the
head, and he Philistine said,
[was] armed with I defy the armies
a coat of mail; of Israel this
and the weight of day; give me a
the coat [was] man, that we may
five thousand fight together.
shekels of brass. 17:11 When Saul
and all Israel
17:6 And [he heard those words
had] greaves of of the
brass upon his Philistine, they
legs, and a were dismayed,
target of brass and greatly
between his afraid.
shoulders. 17:12 Now David
17:7 And the [was] the son of
staff of his that Ephrathite
spear [was] like of
a weaver's beam; Bethlehemjudah,
and his spear's whose name [was]
head [weighed] Jesse; and he had
six hundred eight sons: and
shekels of iron: the man went
and one bearing a among men [for]
shield went an old man in the
before him. days of Saul.
17:8 And he 17:13 And the
stood and cried three eldest sons
unto the armies of Jesse went
of Israel, and [and] followed
said unto them, Saul to the
Why are ye come battle: and the
out to set [your] names of his
battle in array? three sons that
[am] not I a went to the
Philistine, and battle [were]
ye servants to Eliab the
Saul? choose you firstborn, and
a man for you, next unto him





Abinadab, and the him; and he came
third Shammah. to the trench, as
17:14 And David the host was
[was] the going forth to
youngest: and the the fight, and
three eldest shouted for the
followed Saul. battle.
17:15 But David 17:21 For Israel
went and returned and the
from Saul to feed Philistines had
his father's put the battle in
sheep at array, army
Bethlehem. against army.
17:16 And the 17:22 And David
Philistine drew left his carriage
near morning and in the hand of
evening, and the keeper of the
presented himself carriage, and ran
forty days. into the army,
17:17 And Jesse and came and
said unto David saluted his
his son, Take now brethren.
for thy brethren 17:23 And as he
an ephah of this talked with them,
parched [corn], behold, there
and these ten came up the
loaves, and run champion, the
to the camp to Philistine of
thy brethren; Gath, Goliath by
17:18 And carry name, out of the
these ten cheeses armies of the
unto the captain Philistines, and
of [their] spake according
thousand, and to the same
look how thy words: and David
brethren fare, heard [them].
and take their 17:24 And all
pledge. the men of
17:19 Now Saul, Israel, when they
and they, and all saw the man, fled
the men of from him, and
Israel, [were] in were sore afraid.
the valley of
Elah, fighting 17:25 And the
with the men of Israel
Philistines. said, Have ye
17:20 And David seen this man
rose up early in that is come up?
the morning, and surely to defy
left the sheep Israel is he come
with a keeper, up: and it shall
and took, and be, [that] the
went, as Jesse man who killeth
had commanded him, the king





will enrich him mightest see the
with great battle.
riches, and will 17:29 And David
give him his said, What have I
daughter, and now done? [Is
make his father's there] not a
house free in cause?
Israel. 17:30 And he
17:26 And David turned from him
spake to the men toward another,
that stood by and spake after
him, saying, What the same manner:
shall be done to and the people
the man that answered him
killeth this again after the
Philistine, and former manner.
taketh away the 17:31 And when
reproach from the words were
Israel? for who heard which David
[is] this spake, they
uncircumcised rehearsed [them]
Philistine, that before Saul: and
he should defy he sent for him.
the armies of the 17:32 And David
living God? said to Saul, Let
17:27 And the no man's heart
people answered fail because of
him after this him; thy servant
manner, saying, will go and fight
So shall it be with this
done to the man Philistine.
that killeth him. 17:33 And Saul
said to David,
17:28 And Eliab Thou art not able
his eldest to go against
brother heard this Philistine
when he spake to fight with
unto the men; and him: for thou
Eliab's anger was [art but] a
kindled against youth, and he a
David, and he man of war from
said, Why camest his youth.
thou down hither? 17:34 And David
and with whom said unto Saul,
hast thou left Thy servant kept
those few sheep his father's
in the sheep, and there
wilderness? I came a lion, and
know thy pride, a bear, and took
and the a lamb out of the
naughtiness of flock:
thine heart; for 17:35 And I went
thou art come out after him,
down that thou and smote him,





and delivered [them]. And David
[it] out of his put them off him.
mouth: and when
he arose against 17:40 And he
me, I caught took his staff in
[him] by his his hand, and
beard, and smote chose him five
him, and slew smooth stones out
him. of the brook, and
17:36 Thy put them in a
servant slew both shepherd's bag
the lion and the which he had,
bear: and this even in a scrip;
uncircumcised and his sling
Philistine shall [was] in his
be as one of hand: and he drew
them, seeing he near to the
hath defied the Philistine.
armies of the 17:41 And the
living God. Philistine came
17:37 David said on and drew near
moreover, The unto David; and
LORD that the man that bare
delivered me out the shield [went]
of the paw of the before him.
lion, and out of 17:42 And when
the paw of the the Philistine
bear, he will looked about, and
deliver me out of saw David, he
the hand of this disdained him:
Philistine. And for he was [but]
Saul said unto a youth, and
David, Go, and ruddy, and of a
the LORD be with fair countenance.
thee.
17:38 And Saul 17:43 And the
armed David with Philistine said
his armour, and unto David, [Am]
he put an helmet I a dog, that
of brass upon his thou comest to me
head; also he with staves? And
armed him with a the Philistine
coat of mail. cursed David by
17:39 And David his gods.
girded his sword 17:44 And the
upon his armour, Philistine said
and he assayed to to David, Come to
go; for he had me, and I will
not proved [it]. give thy flesh
And David said unto the fowls of
unto Saul, I the air, and to
cannot go with the beasts of the
these; for I have field.
not proved 17:45 Then said





David to the 17:49 And David
Philistine, Thou put his hand in
comest to me with his bag, and took
a sword, and with thence a stone,
a spear, and with and slang [it],
a shield: but I and smote the
come to thee in Philistine in his
the name of the forehead, that
LORD of hosts, the stone sunk
the God of the into his
armies of Israel, forehead; and he
whom thou hast fell upon his
defied. face to the
17:46 This day earth.
will the LORD 17:50 So David
deliver thee into prevailed over
mine hand; and I the Philistine
will smite thee, with a sling and
and take thine with a stone, and
head from thee; smote the
and I will give Philistine, and
the carcases of slew him; but
the host of the [there was] no
Philistines this sword in the hand
day unto the of David.
fowls of the air, 17:51 Therefore
and to the wild David ran, and
beasts of the stood upon the
earth; that all Philistine, and
the earth may took his sword,
know that there and drew it out
is a God in of the sheath
Israel. thereof, and slew
17:47 And all him, and cut off
this assembly his head
shall know that therewith. And
the LORD saveth when the
not with sword Philistines saw
and spear: for their champion
the battle [is] was dead, they
the LORD's, and fled.
he will give you 17:52 And the
into our hands. men of Israel and
17:48 And it of Judah arose,
came to pass, and shouted, and
when the pursued the
Philistine arose, Philistines,
and came and drew until thou come
nigh to meet to the valley,
David, that David and to the gates
hasted, and ran of Ekron. And the
toward the army wounded of the
to meet the Philistines fell
Philistine. down by the way





to Shaaraim, even thy servant Jesse
unto Gath, and the Bethlehemite.
unto Ekron.
17:53 And the 18:1 And it came
children of to pass, when he
Israel returned had made an end
from chasing of speaking unto
after the Saul, that the
Philistines, and soul of Jonathan
they spoiled was knit with the
their tents. soul of David,
17:54 And David and Jonathan
took the head of loved him as his
the Philistine, own soul.
and brought it to 18:2 And Saul
Jerusalem; but he took him that
put his armour in day, and would
his tent. let him go no
17:55 And when more home to his
Saul saw David go father's house.
forth against the 18:3 Then
Philistine, he Jonathan and
said unto Abner, David made a
the captain of covenant, because
the host, Abner, he loved him as
whose son [is] his own soul.
this youth? And 18:4 And
Abner said, [As] Jonathan stripped
thy soul liveth, himself of the
O king, I cannot robe that [was]
tell. upon him, and
17:56 And the gave it to David,
king said, and his garments,
Inquire thou even to his
whose son the sword, and to his
stripling [is]. bow, and to his
17:57 And as girdle.
David returned 18:5 And David
from the went out
slaughter of the whithersoever
Philistine, Abner Saul sent him,
took him, and [and] behaved
brought him himself wisely:
before Saul with and Saul set him
the head of the over the men of
Philistine in his war, and he was
hand. accepted in the
17:58 And Saul sight of all the
said to him, people, and also
Whose son [art] in the sight of
thou, [thou] Saul's servants.
young man? And 18:6 And it came
David answered, I to pass as they
[am] the son of came, when David





was returned from 18:11 And Saul
the slaughter of cast the javelin;
the Philistine, for he said, I
that the women will smite David
came out of all even to the wall
cities of Israel, [with it]. And
singing and David avoided out
dancing, to meet of his presence
king Saul, with twice.
tabrets, with 18:12 And Saul
joy, and with was afraid of
instruments of David, because
music. the LORD was with
18:7 And the him, and was
women answered departed from
[one another] as Saul.
they played, and 18:13 Therefore
said, Saul hath Saul removed him
slain his from him, and
thousands, and made him his
David his ten captain over a
thousands. thousand; and he
18:8 And Saul went out and came
was very wroth, in before the
and the saying people.
displeased him; 18:14 And David
and he said, They behaved himself
have ascribed wisely in all his
unto David ten ways; and the
thousands, and to LORD [was] with
me they have him.
ascribed [but] 18:15 Wherefore
thousands: and when Saul saw
[what] can he that he behaved
have more but the himself very
kingdom? wisely, he was
18:9 And Saul afraid of him.
eyed David from 18:16 But all
that day and Israel and Judah
forward. loved David,
18:10 And it because he went
came to pass on out and came in
the morrow, that before them.
the evil spirit 18:17 And Saul
from God came said to David,
upon Saul, and he Behold my elder
prophesied in the daughter Merab,
midst of the her will I give
house: and David thee to wife:
played with his only be thou
hand, as at other valiant for me,
times: and [there and fight the
was] a javelin in LORD'S battles.
Saul's hand. For Saul said,





Let not mine hand his servants love
be upon him, but thee: now
let the hand of therefore be the
the Philistines king's son in
be upon him. law.
18:18 And David 18:23 And Saul's
said unto Saul, servants spake
Who [am] I? and those words in
what [is] my the ears of
life, [or] my David. And David
father's family said, Seemeth it
in Israel, that I to you [a] light
should be son in [thing] to be a
law to the king? king's son in
18:19 But it law, seeing that
came to pass at I [am] a poor
the time when man, and lightly
Merab Saul's esteemed?
daughter should 18:24 And the
have been given servants of Saul
to David, that told him, saying,
she was given On this manner
unto Adriel the spake David.
Meholathite to 18:25 And Saul
wife. said, Thus shall
18:20 And Michal ye say to David,
Saul's daughter The king desireth
loved David: and not any dowry,
they told Saul, but an hundred
and the thing foreskins of the
pleased him. Philistines, to
18:21 And Saul be avenged of the
said, I will give king's enemies.
him her, that she But Saul thought
may be a snare to to make David
him, and that the fall by the hand
hand of the of the
Philistines may Philistines.
be against him. 18:26 And when
Wherefore Saul his servants told
said to David, David these
Thou shalt this words, it pleased
day be my son in David well to be
law in [the one the king's son in
of] the twain. law: and the days
18:22 And Saul were not expired.
commanded his
servants, 18:27 Wherefore
[saying], Commune David arose and
with David went, he and his
secretly, and men, and slew of
say, Behold, the the Philistines
king hath delight two hundred men;
in thee, and all and David brought





their foreskins, to thyself until
and they gave the morning, and
them in full tale abide in a secret
to the king, that [place], and hide
he might be the thyself:
king's son in 19:3 And I will
law. And Saul go out and stand
gave him Michal beside my father
his daughter to in the field
wife. where thou [art],
18:28 And Saul and I will
saw and knew that commune with my
the LORD [was] father of thee;
with David, and and what I see,
[that] Michal that I will tell
Saul's daughter thee.
loved him. 19:4 And
18:29 And Saul Jonathan spake
was yet the more good of David
afraid of David; unto Saul his
and Saul became father, and said
David's enemy unto him, Let not
continually. the king sin
18:30 Then the against his
princes of the servant, against
Philistines went David; because he
forth: and it hath not sinned
came to pass, against thee, and
after they went because his works
forth, [that] [have been] to
David behaved thee-ward very
himself more good:
wisely than all 19:5 For he did
the servants of put his life in
Saul; so that his his hand, and
name was much set slew the
by. Philistine, and
19:1 And Saul the LORD wrought
spake to Jonathan a great salvation
his son, and to for all Israel:
all his servants, thou sawest [it],
that they should and didst
kill David. rejoice:
19:2 But wherefore then
Jonathan Saul's wilt thou sin
son delighted against innocent
much in David: blood, to slay
and Jonathan told David without a
David, saying, cause?
Saul my father 19:6 And Saul
seeketh to kill hearkened unto
thee: now the voice of
therefore, I pray Jonathan: and
thee, take heed Saul sware, [As]





the LORD liveth, wife told him,
he shall not be saying, If thou
slain. save not thy life
19:7 And to night, to
Jonathan called morrow thou shalt
David, and be slain.
Jonathan showed 19:12 So Michal
him all those let David down
things. And through a window:
Jonathan brought and he went, and
David to Saul, fled, and
and he was in his escaped.
presence, as in 19:13 And Michal
times past. took an image,
19:8 And there and laid [it] in
was war again: the bed, and put
and David went a pillow of
out, and fought goats' [hair] for
with the his bolster, and
Philistines, and covered [it] with
slew them with a a cloth.
great slaughter; 19:14 And when
and they fled Saul sent
from him. messengers to
19:9 And the take David, she
evil spirit from said, He [is]
the LORD was upon sick.
Saul, as he sat 19:15 And Saul
in his house with sent the
his javelin in messengers
his hand: and [again] to see
David played with David, saying,
[his] hand. Bring him up to
19:10 And Saul me in the bed,
sought to smite that I may slay
David even to the him.
wall with the 19:16 And when
javelin; but he the messengers
slipped away out were come in,
of Saul's behold, [there
presence, and he was] an image in
smote the javelin the bed, with a
into the wall: pillow of goats'
and David fled, [hair] for his
and escaped that bolster.
night. 19:17 And Saul
19:11 Saul also said unto Michal,
sent messengers Why hast thou
unto David's deceived me so,
house, to watch and sent away
him, and to slay mine enemy, that
him in the he is escaped?
morning: and And Michal
Michal David's answered Saul, He





said unto me, Let at Naioth in
me go; why should Ramah.
I kill thee? 19:23 And he
19:18 So David went thither to
fled, and Naioth in Ramah:
escaped, and came and the spirit of
to Samuel to God was upon him
Ramah, and told also, and he went
him all that Saul on, and
had done to him. prophesied, until
And he and Samuel he came to Naioth
went and dwelt in in Ramah.
Naioth. 19:24 And he
19:19 And it was stripped off his
told Saul, clothes also, and
saying, Behold, prophesied before
David [is] at Samuel in like
Naioth in Ramah. manner, and lay
19:20 And Saul down naked all
sent messengers that day and all
to take David: that night.
and when they saw Wherefore they
the company of say, [Is] Saul
the prophets also among the
prophesying, and prophets?
Samuel standing 20:1 And David
[as] appointed fled from Naioth
over them, the in Ramah, and
spirit of God was came and said
upon the before Jonathan,
messengers of What have I done?
Saul, and they what [is] mine
also prophesied. iniquity? and
19:21 And when what [is] my sin
it was told Saul, before thy
he sent other father, that he
messengers, and seeketh my life?
they prophesied 20:2 And he said
likewise. And unto him, God
Saul sent forbid; thou
messengers again shalt not die:
the third time, behold, my father
and they will do nothing
prophesied also. either great or
19:22 Then went small, but that
he also to Ramah, he will show it
and came to a me: and why
great well that should my father
[is] in Sechu: hide this thing
and he asked and from me? it [is]
said, Where [are] not [so].
Samuel and David? 20:3 And David
And [one] said, sware moreover,
Behold, [they be] and said, Thy





father certainly sure that evil is
knoweth that I determined by
have found grace him.
in thine eyes; 20:8 Therefore
and he saith, Let thou shalt deal
not Jonathan know kindly with thy
this, lest he be servant; for thou
grieved: but hast brought thy
truly [as] the servant into a
LORD liveth, and covenant of the
[as] thy soul LORD with thee:
liveth, [there notwithstanding,
is] but a step if there be in me
between me and iniquity, slay me
death. thyself; for why
20:4 Then said shouldest thou
Jonathan unto bring me to thy
David, Whatsoever father?
thy soul 20:9 And
desireth, I will Jonathan said,
even do [it] for Far be it from
thee. thee: for if I
20:5 And David knew certainly
said unto that evil were
Jonathan, Behold, determined by my
to morrow [is] father to come
the new moon, and upon thee, then
I should not fail would not I tell
to sit with the it thee?
king at meat: but 20:10 Then said
let me go, that I David to
may hide myself Jonathan, Who
in the field unto shall tell me? or
the third [day] what [if] thy
at even. father answer
20:6 If thy thee roughly?
father at all 20:11 And
miss me, then Jonathan said
say, David unto David, Come,
earnestly asked and let us go out
[leave] of me into the field.
that he might run And they went out
to Bethlehem his both of them into
city: for [there the field.
is] a yearly 20:12 And
sacrifice there Jonathan said
for all the unto David, O
family. LORD God of
20:7 If he say Israel, when I
thus, [It is] have sounded my
well; thy servant father about to
shall have peace: morrow any time,
but if he be very [or] the third
wroth, [then] be [day], and,





behold, [if there loved his own
be] good toward soul.
David, and I then 20:18 Then
send not unto Jonathan said to
thee, and show it David, To morrow
thee; [is] the new
20:13 The LORD moon: and thou
do so and much shalt be missed,
more to Jonathan: because thy seat
but if it please will be empty.
my father [to do] 20:19 And [when]
thee evil, then I thou hast stayed
will show it three days,
thee, and send [then] thou shalt
thee away, that go down quickly,
thou mayest go in and come to the
peace: and the place where thou
LORD be with didst hide
thee, as he hath thyself when the
been with my business was [in
father. hand], and shalt
20:14 And thou remain by the
shalt not only stone Ezel.
while yet I live 20:20 And I will
show me the shoot three
kindness of the arrows on the
LORD, that I die side [thereof],
not: as though I shot
20:15 But [also] at a mark.
thou shalt not 20:21 And,
cut off thy behold, I will
kindness from my send a lad,
house for ever: [saying], Go,
no, not when the find out the
LORD hath cut off arrows. If I
the enemies of expressly say
David every one unto the lad,
from the face of Behold, the
the earth. arrows [are] on
20:16 So this side of
Jonathan made [a thee, take them;
covenant] with then come thou:
the house of for [there is]
David, [saying], peace to thee,
Let the LORD even and no hurt; [as]
require [it] at the LORD liveth.
the hand of 20:22 But if I
David's enemies. say thus unto the
20:17 And young man,
Jonathan caused Behold, the
David to swear arrows [are]
again, because he beyond thee; go
loved him: for he thy way: for the
loved him as he LORD hath sent





thee away. Jonathan answered
20:23 And [as Saul, David
touching] the earnestly asked
matter which thou [leave] of me [to
and I have spoken go] to Bethlehem:
of, behold, the
LORD [be] between 20:29 And he
thee and me for said, Let me go,
ever. I pray thee; for
20:24 So David our family hath a
hid himself in sacrifice in the
the field: and city; and my
when the new moon brother, he hath
was come, the commanded me [to
king sat him down be there]: and
to eat meat. now, if I have
20:25 And the found favour in
king sat upon his thine eyes, let
seat, as at other me get away, I
times, [even] pray thee, and
upon a seat by see my brethren.
the wall: and Therefore he
Jonathan arose, cometh not unto
and Abner sat by the king's table.
Saul's side, and
David's place was 20:30 Then
empty. Saul's anger was
20:26 kindled against
Nevertheless Saul Jonathan, and he
spake not any said unto him,
thing that day: Thou son of the
for he thought, perverse
Something hath rebellious
befallen him, he [woman], do not I
[is] not clean; know that thou
surely he [is] hast chosen the
not clean. son of Jesse to
20:27 And it thine own
came to pass on confusion, and
the morrow, unto the
[which was] the confusion of thy
second [day] of mother's
the month, that nakedness?
David's place was 20:31 For as
empty: and Saul long as the son
said unto of Jesse liveth
Jonathan his son, upon the ground,
Wherefore cometh thou shalt not be
not the son of established, nor
Jesse to meat, thy kingdom.
neither Wherefore now
yesterday, nor to send and fetch
day? him unto me, for
20:28 And he shall surely





die. lad, and said,
20:32 And [Is] not the
Jonathan answered arrow beyond
Saul his father, thee?
and said unto 20:38 And
him, Wherefore Jonathan cried
shall he be after the lad,
slain? what hath Make speed,
he done? haste, stay not.
20:33 And Saul And Jonathan's
cast a javelin at lad gathered up
him to smite him: the arrows, and
whereby Jonathan came to his
knew that it was master.
determined of his 20:39 But the
father to slay lad knew not any
David. thing: only
20:34 So Jonathan and
Jonathan arose David knew the
from the table in matter.
fierce anger, and 20:40 And
did eat no meat Jonathan gave his
the second day of artillery unto
the month: for he his lad, and said
was grieved for unto him, Go,
David, because carry [them] to
his father had the city.
done him shame. 20:41 [And] as
20:35 And it soon as the lad
came to pass in was gone, David
the morning, that arose out of [a
Jonathan went out place] toward the
into the field at south, and fell
the time on his face to
appointed with the ground, and
David, and a bowed himself
little lad with three times: and
him. they kissed one
20:36 And he another, and wept
said unto his one with another,
lad, Run, find until David
out now the exceeded.
arrows which I 20:42 And
shoot. [And] as Jonathan said to
the lad ran, he David, Go in
shot an arrow peace, forasmuch
beyond him. as we have sworn
20:37 And when both of us in the
the lad was come name of the LORD,
to the place of saying, The LORD
the arrow which be between me and
Jonathan had thee, and between
shot, Jonathan my seed and thy
cried after the seed for ever.





And he arose and
departed: and 21:5 And David
Jonathan went answered the
into the city. priest, and said
21:1 Then came unto him, Of a
David to Nob to truth women [have
Ahimelech the been] kept from
priest: and us about these
Ahimelech was three days, since
afraid at the I came out, and
meeting of David, the vessels of
and said unto the young men are
him, Why [art] holy, and [the
thou alone, and bread is] in a
no man with thee? manner common,
yea, though it
21:2 And David were sanctified
said unto this day in the
Ahimelech the vessel.
priest, The king 21:6 So the
hath commanded me priest gave him
a business, and hallowed [bread]:
hath said unto for there was no
me, Let no man bread there but
know any thing of the showbread,
the business that was taken
whereabout I send from before the
thee, and what I LORD, to put hot
have commanded bread in the day
thee: and I have when it was taken
appointed [my] away.
servants to such 21:7 Now a
and such a place. certain man of
the servants of
21:3 Now Saul [was] there
therefore what is that day,
under thine hand? detained before
give [me] five the LORD; and his
[loaves of] bread name [was] Doeg,
in mine hand, or an Edomite, the
what there is chiefest of the
present. herdmen that
21:4 And the [belonged] to
priest answered Saul.
David, and said, 21:8 And David
[There is] no said unto
common bread Ahimelech, And is
under mine hand, there not here
but there is under thine hand
hallowed bread; spear or sword?
if the young men for I have
have kept neither brought
themselves at my sword nor my
least from women. weapons with me,





because the scrabbled on the
king's business doors of the
required haste. gate, and let his
21:9 And the spittle fall down
priest said, The upon his beard.
sword of Goliath 21:14 Then said
the Philistine, Achish unto his
whom thou slewest servants, Lo, ye
in the valley of see the man is
Elah, behold, it mad: wherefore
[is here] wrapped [then] have ye
in a cloth behind brought him to
the ephod: if me?
thou wilt take 21:15 Have I
that, take [it]: need of mad men,
for [there is] no that ye have
other save that brought this
here. And David [fellow] to play
said, [There is] the mad man in my
none like that; presence? shall
give it me. this [fellow]
21:10 And David come into my
arose, and fled house?
that day for fear 22:1 David
of Saul, and went therefore
to Achish the departed thence,
king of Gath. and escaped to
21:11 And the the cave Adullam:
servants of and when his
Achish said unto brethren and all
him, [Is] not his father's
this David the house heard [it],
king of the land? they went down
did they not sing thither to him.
one to another of 22:2 And every
him in dances, one [that was] in
saying, Saul hath distress, and
slain his every one that
thousands, and [was] in debt,
David his ten and every one
thousands? [that was]
21:12 And David discontented,
laid up these gathered
words in his themselves unto
heart, and was him; and he
sore afraid of became a captain
Achish the king over them: and
of Gath. there were with
21:13 And he him about four
changed his hundred men.
behaviour before 22:3 And David
them, and feigned went thence to
himself mad in Mizpeh of Moab:
their hands, and and he said unto





the king of Moab, captains of
Let my father and hundreds;
my mother, I pray 22:8 That all of
thee, come forth, you have
[and be] with conspired against
you, till I know me, and [there
what God will do is] none that
for me. showeth me that
22:4 And he my son hath made
brought them a league with the
before the king son of Jesse, and
of Moab: and they [there is] none
dwelt with him of you that is
all the while sorry for me, or
that David was in showeth unto me
the hold. that my son hath
22:5 And the stirred up my
prophet Gad said servant against
unto David, Abide me, to lie in
not in the hold; wait, as at this
depart, and get day?
thee into the 22:9 Then
land of Judah. answered Doeg the
Then David Edomite, which
departed, and was set over the
came into the servants of Saul,
forest of Hareth. and said, I saw
the son of Jesse
22:6 When Saul coming to Nob, to
heard that David Ahimelech the son
was discovered, of Ahitub.
and the men that 22:10 And he
[were] with him, inquired of the
(now Saul abode LORD for him, and
in Gibeah under a gave him
tree in Ramah, victuals, and
having his spear gave him the
in his hand, and sword of Goliath
all his servants the Philistine.
[were] standing 22:11 Then the
about him;) king sent to call
22:7 Then Saul Ahimelech the
said unto his priest, the son
servants that of Ahitub, and
stood about him, all his father's
Hear now, ye house, the
Benjamites; will priests that
the son of Jesse [were] in Nob:
give every one of and they came all
you fields and of them to the
vineyards, [and] king.
make you all 22:12 And Saul
captains of said, Hear now,
thousands, and thou son of





Ahitub. And he stood about him,
answered, Here I Turn, and slay
[am], my lord. the priests of
22:13 And Saul the LORD; because
said unto him, their hand also
Why have ye [is] with David,
conspired against and because they
me, thou and the knew when he
son of Jesse, in fled, and did not
that thou hast show it to me.
given him bread, But the servants
and a sword, and of the king would
hast inquired of not put forth
God for him, that their hand to
he should rise fall upon the
against me, to priests of the
lie in wait, as LORD.
at this day? 22:18 And the
22:14 Then king said to
Ahimelech Doeg, Turn thou,
answered the and fall upon the
king, and said, priests. And Doeg
And who [is so] the Edomite
faithful among turned, and he
all thy servants fell upon the
as David, which priests, and slew
is the king's son on that day
in law, and goeth fourscore and
at thy bidding, five persons that
and is honourable did wear a linen
in thine house? ephod.
22:15 Did I then 22:19 And Nob,
begin to inquire the city of the
of God for him? priests, smote he
be it far from with the edge of
me: let not the the sword, both
king impute [any] men and women,
thing unto his children and
servant, [nor] to sucklings, and
all the house of oxen, and asses,
my father: for and sheep, with
thy servant knew the edge of the
nothing of all sword.
this, less or 22:20 And one of
more. the sons of
22:16 And the Ahimelech the son
king said, Thou of Ahitub, named
shalt surely die, Abiathar,
Ahimelech, thou, escaped, and fled
and all thy after David.
father's house. 22:21 And
22:17 And the Abiathar showed
king said unto David that Saul
the footmen that had slain the





LORD'S priests. And the LORD
22:22 And David answered him and
said unto said, Arise, go
Abiathar, I knew down to Keilah:
[it] that day, for I will
when Doeg the deliver the
Edomite [was] Philistines into
there, that he thine hand.
would surely tell 23:5 So David
Saul: I have and his men went
occasioned [the to Keilah, and
death] of all the fought with the
persons of thy Philistines, and
father's house. brought away
22:23 Abide thou their cattle, and
with me, fear smote them with a
not: for he that great slaughter.
seeketh my life So David saved
seeketh thy life: the inhabitants
but with me thou of Keilah.
[shalt be] in 23:6 And it came
safeguard. to pass, when
23:1 Then they Abiathar the son
told David, of Ahimelech fled
saying, Behold, to David to
the Philistines Keilah, [that] he
fight against came down [with]
Keilah, and they an ephod in his
rob the hand.
threshingfloors. 23:7 And it was
23:2 Therefore told Saul that
David inquired of David was come to
the LORD, saying, Keilah. And Saul
Shall I go and said, God hath
smite these delivered him
Philistines? And into mine hand;
the LORD said for he is shut
unto David, Go, in, by entering
and smite the into a town that
Philistines, and hath gates and
save Keilah. bars.
23:3 And David's 23:8 And Saul
men said unto called all the
him, Behold, we people together
be afraid here in to war, to go
Judah: how much down to Keilah,
more then if we to besiege David
come to Keilah and his men.
against the 23:9 And David
armies of the knew that Saul
Philistines? secretly
23:4 Then David practiced
inquired of the mischief against
LORD yet again. him; and he said





to Abiathar the abode in the
priest, Bring wilderness in
hither the ephod. strong holds, and
remained in a
23:10 Then said mountain in the
David, O LORD God wilderness of
of Israel, thy Ziph. And Saul
servant hath sought him every
certainly heard day, but God
that Saul seeketh delivered him not
to come to into his hand.
Keilah, to 23:15 And David
destroy the city saw that Saul was
for my sake. come out to seek
23:11 Will the his life: and
men of Keilah David [was] in
deliver me up the wilderness of
into his hand? Ziph in a wood.
will Saul come 23:16 And
down, as thy Jonathan Saul's
servant hath son arose, and
heard? O LORD God went to David
of Israel, I into the wood,
beseech thee, and strengthened
tell thy servant. his hand in God.
And the LORD 23:17 And he
said, He will said unto him,
come down. Fear not: for the
23:12 Then said hand of Saul my
David, Will the father shall not
men of Keilah find thee; and
deliver me and my thou shalt be
men into the hand king over Israel,
of Saul? And the and I shall be
LORD said, They next unto thee;
will deliver and that also
[thee] up. Saul my father
23:13 Then David knoweth.
and his men, 23:18 And they
[which were] two made a
about six covenant before
hundred, arose the LORD: and
and departed out David abode in
of Keilah, and the wood, and
went Jonathan went to
whithersoever his house.
they could go. 23:19 Then came
And it was told up the Ziphites
Saul that David to Saul to
was escaped from Gibeah, saying,
Keilah; and he Doth not David
forbare to go hide himself with
forth. us in strong
23:14 And David holds in the





wood, in the hill [were] in the
of Hachilah, wilderness of
which [is] on the Maon, in the
south of plain on the
Jeshimon? south of
23:20 Now Jeshimon.
therefore, O 23:25 Saul also
king, come down and his men went
according to all to seek [him].
the desire of thy And they told
soul to come David: wherefore
down; and our he came down into
part [shall be] a rock, and abode
to deliver him in the wilderness
into the king's of Maon. And when
hand. Saul heard
23:21 And Saul [that], he
said, Blessed pursued after
[be] ye of the David in the
LORD; for ye have wilderness of
compassion on me. Maon.
23:26 And Saul
23:22 Go, I pray went on this side
you, prepare yet, of the mountain,
and know and see and David and his
his place where men on that side
his haunt is, of the mountain:
[and] who hath and David made
seen him there: haste to get away
for it is told me for fear of Saul;
[that] he dealeth for Saul and his
very subtly. men compassed
23:23 See David and his men
therefore, and round about to
take knowledge of take them.
all the lurking 23:27 But there
places where he came a messenger
hideth himself, unto Saul,
and come ye again saying, Haste
to me with the thee, and come;
certainty, and I for the
will go with you: Philistines have
and it shall come invaded the land.
to pass, if he be
in the land, that 23:28 Wherefore
I will search him Saul returned
out throughout from pursuing
all the thousands after David, and
of Judah. went against the
23:24 And they Philistines:
arose, and went therefore they
to Ziph before called that place
Saul: but David Selahammahlekoth.
and his men





23:29 And David afterward, that
went up from David's heart
thence, and dwelt smote him,
in strong holds because he had
at Engedi. cut off Saul's
24:1 And it came skirt.
to pass, when 24:6 And he said
Saul was returned unto his men, The
from following LORD forbid that
the Philistines, I should do this
that it was told thing unto my
him, saying, master, the
Behold, David LORD'S anointed,
[is] in the to stretch forth
wilderness of mine hand against
Engedi. him, seeing he
24:2 Then Saul [is] the anointed
took three of the LORD.
thousand chosen 24:7 So David
men out of all stayed his
Israel, and went servants with
to seek David and these words, and
his men upon the suffered them not
rocks of the wild to rise against
goats. Saul. But Saul
24:3 And he came rose up out of
to the sheepcotes the cave, and
by the way, where went on [his]
[was] a cave; and way.
Saul went in to 24:8 David also
cover his feet: arose afterward,
and David and his and went out of
men remained in the cave, and
the sides of the cried after Saul,
cave. saying, My lord
24:4 And the men the king. And
of David said when Saul looked
unto him, Behold behind him, David
the day of which stooped with his
the LORD said face to the
unto thee, earth, and bowed
Behold, I will himself.
deliver thine 24:9 And David
enemy into thine said to Saul,
hand, that thou Wherefore hearest
mayest do to him thou men's words,
as it shall seem saying, Behold,
good unto thee. David seeketh thy
Then David arose, hurt?
and cut off the 24:10 Behold,
skirt of Saul's this day thine
robe privily. eyes have seen
24:5 And it came how that the LORD
to pass had delivered





thee to day into therefore be
mine hand in the judge, and judge
cave: and [some] between me and
bade [me] kill thee, and see,
thee: but [mine and plead my
eye] spared thee; cause, and
and I said, I deliver me out of
will not put thine hand.
forth mine hand 24:16 And it
against my lord; came to pass,
for he [is] the when David had
LORD'S anointed. made an end of
24:11 Moreover, speaking these
my father, see, words unto Saul,
yea, see the that Saul said,
skirt of thy robe [Is] this thy
in my hand: for voice, my son
in that I cut off David? And Saul
the skirt of thy lifted up his
robe, and killed voice, and wept.
thee not, know 24:17 And he
thou and see that said to David,
[there is] Thou [art] more
neither evil nor righteous than I:
transgression in for thou hast
mine hand, and I rewarded me good,
have not sinned whereas I have
against thee; yet rewarded thee
thou huntest my evil.
soul to take it. 24:18 And thou
24:12 The LORD hast showed this
judge between me day how that thou
and thee, and the hast dealt well
LORD avenge me of with me:
thee: but mine forasmuch as when
hand shall not be the LORD had
upon thee. delivered me into
24:13 As saith thine hand, thou
the proverb of killedst me not.
the ancients, 24:19 For if a
Wickedness man find his
proceedeth from enemy, will he
the wicked: but let him go well
mine hand shall away? wherefore
not be upon thee. the LORD reward
thee good for
24:14 After whom that thou hast
is the king of done unto me this
Israel come out? day.
after whom dost 24:20 And now,
thou pursue? behold, I know
after a dead dog, well that thou
after a flea. shalt surely be
24:15 The LORD king, and that





the kingdom of beautiful
Israel shall be countenance: but
established in the man [was]
thine hand. churlish and evil
24:21 Swear now in his doings;
therefore unto me and he [was] of
by the LORD, that the house of
thou wilt not cut Caleb.
off my seed after 25:4 And David
me, and that thou heard in the
wilt not destroy wilderness that
my name out of my Nabal did shear
father's house. his sheep.
24:22 And David 25:5 And David
sware unto Saul. sent out ten
And Saul went young men, and
home; but David David said unto
and his men gat the young men,
them up unto the Get you up to
hold. Carmel, and go to
25:1 And Samuel Nabal, and greet
died; and all the him in my name:
Israelites were 25:6 And thus
gathered shall ye say to
together, and him that liveth
lamented him, and [in prosperity],
buried him in his Peace [be] both
house at Ramah. to thee, and
And David arose, peace [be] to
and went down to thine house, and
the wilderness of peace [be] unto
Paran. all that thou
25:2 And [there hast.
was] a man in 25:7 And now I
Maon, whose have heard that
possessions thou hast
[were] in Carmel; shearers: now thy
and the man [was] shepherds which
very great, and were with us, we
he had three hurt them not,
thousand sheep, neither was there
and a thousand ought missing
goats: and he was unto them, all
shearing his the while they
sheep in Carmel. were in Carmel.
25:3 Now the 25:8 Ask thy
name of the man young men, and
[was] Nabal; and they will show
the name of his thee. Wherefore
wife Abigail: and let the young men
[she was] a woman find favour in
of good thine eyes: for
understanding, we come in a good
and of a day: give, I pray





thee, whatsoever David about four
cometh to thine hundred men; and
hand unto thy two hundred abode
servants, and to by the stuff.
thy son David. 25:14 But one of
25:9 And when the young men
David's young men told Abigail,
came, they spake Nabal's wife,
to Nabal saying, Behold,
according to all David sent
those words in messengers out of
the name of the wilderness to
David, and salute our
ceased. master; and he
25:10 And Nabal railed on them.
answered David's 25:15 But the
servants, and men [were] very
said, Who [is] good unto us, and
David? and who we were not hurt,
[is] the son of neither missed we
Jesse? there be any thing, as
many servants now long as we were
a days that break conversant with
away every man them, when we
from his master. were in the
25:11 Shall I fields:
then take my 25:16 They were
bread, and my a wall unto us
water, and my both by night and
flesh that I have day, all the
killed for my while we were
shearers, and with them keeping
give [it] unto the sheep.
men, whom I know 25:17 Now
not whence they therefore know
[be]? and consider what
25:12 So David's thou wilt do; for
young men turned evil is
their way, and determined
went again, and against our
came and told him master, and
all those against all his
sayings. household: for he
25:13 And David [is such] a son
said unto his of Belial, that
men, Gird ye on [a man] cannot
every man his speak to him.
sword. And they 25:18 Then
girded on every Abigail made
man his sword; haste, and took
and David also two hundred
girded on his loaves, and two
sword: and there bottles of wine,
went up after and five sheep





ready dressed, lighted off the
and five measures ass, and fell
of parched before David on
[corn], and an her face, and
hundred clusters bowed herself to
of raisins, and the ground,
two hundred cakes 25:24 And fell
of figs, and laid at his feet, and
[them] on asses. said, Upon me, my
25:19 And she lord, [upon] me
said unto her [let this]
servants, Go on iniquity [be]:
before me; and let thine
behold, I come handmaid, I pray
after you. But thee, speak in
she told not her thine audience,
husband Nabal. and hear the
25:20 And it was words of thine
[so, as] she rode handmaid.
on the ass, that 25:25 Let not my
she came down by lord, I pray
the covert of the thee, regard this
hill, and, man of Belial,
behold, David and [even] Nabal: for
his men came down as his name [is],
against her; and so [is] he; Nabal
she met them. [is] his name,
25:21 Now David and folly [is]
had said, Surely with him: but I
in vain have I thine handmaid
kept all that saw not the young
this [fellow] men of my lord,
hath in the whom thou didst
wilderness, so send.
that nothing was 25:26 Now
missed of all therefore, my
that [pertained] lord, [as] the
unto him: and he LORD liveth, and
hath requited me [as] thy soul
evil for good. liveth, seeing
25:22 So and the LORD hath
more also do God withholden thee
unto the enemies from coming to
of David, if I [shed] blood, and
leave of all that from avenging
[pertain] to him thyself with
by the morning thine own hand,
light any that now let thine
pisseth against enemies, and they
the wall. that seek evil to
25:23 And when my lord, be as
Abigail saw Nabal.
David, she 25:27 And now
hasted, and this blessing





which thine unto my lord,
handmaid hath either that thou
brought unto my hast shed blood
lord, let it even causeless, or
be given unto the that my lord hath
young men that avenged himself:
follow my lord. but when the LORD
25:28 I pray shall have dealt
thee, forgive the well with my
trespass of thine lord, then
handmaid: for the remember thine
LORD will handmaid.
certainly make my 25:32 And David
lord a sure said to Abigail,
house; because my Blessed [be] the
lord fighteth the LORD God of
battles of the Israel, which
LORD, and evil sent thee this
hath not been day to meet me:
found in thee 25:33 And
[all] thy days. blessed [be] thy
25:29 Yet a man advice, and
is risen to blessed [be]
pursue thee, and thou, which hast
to seek thy soul: kept me this day
but the soul of from coming to
my lord shall be [shed] blood, and
bound in the from avenging
bundle of life myself with mine
with the LORD thy own hand.
God; and the 25:34 For in
souls of thine very deed, [as]
enemies, them the LORD God of
shall he sling Israel liveth,
out, [as out] of which hath kept
the middle of a me back from
sling. hurting thee,
25:30 And it except thou hadst
shall come to hasted and come
pass, when the to meet me,
LORD shall have surely there had
done to my lord not been left
according to all unto Nabal by the
the good that he morning light any
hath spoken that pisseth
concerning thee, against the wall.
and shall have
appointed thee 25:35 So David
ruler over received of her
Israel; hand [that] which
25:31 That this she had brought
shall be no grief him, and said
unto thee, nor unto her, Go up
offence of heart in peace to thine





house; see, I Nabal upon his
have hearkened to own head. And
thy voice, and David sent and
have accepted thy communed with
person. Abigail, to take
25:36 And her to him to
Abigail came to wife.
Nabal; and, 25:40 And when
behold, he held a the servants of
feast in his David were come
house, like the to Abigail to
feast of a king; Carmel, they
and Nabal's heart spake unto her,
[was] merry saying, David
within him, for sent us unto
he [was] very thee, to take
drunken: thee to him to
wherefore she wife.
told him nothing, 25:41 And she
less or more, arose, and bowed
until the morning herself on [her]
light. face to the
25:37 But it earth, and said,
came to pass in Behold, [let]
the morning, when thine handmaid
the wine was gone [be] a servant to
out of Nabal, and wash the feet of
his wife had told the servants of
him these things, my lord.
that his heart 25:42 And
died within him, Abigail hasted,
and he became and arose, and
[as] a stone. rode upon an ass,
25:38 And it with five damsels
came to pass of hers that went
about ten days after her; and
[after], that the she went after
LORD smote Nabal, the messengers of
that he died. David, and became
25:39 And when his wife.
David heard that 25:43 David also
Nabal was dead, took Ahinoam of
he said, Blessed Jezreel; and they
[be] the LORD, were also both of
that hath pleaded them his wives.
the cause of my 25:44 But Saul
reproach from the had given Michal
hand of Nabal, his daughter,
and hath kept his David's wife, to
servant from Phalti the son of
evil: for the Laish, which
LORD hath [was] of Gallim.
returned the 26:1 And the
wickedness of Ziphites came





unto Saul to and said to
Gibeah, saying, Ahimelech the
Doth not David Hittite, and to
hide himself in Abishai the son
the hill of of Zeruiah,
Hachilah, [which brother to Joab,
is] before saying, Who will
Jeshimon? go down with me
26:2 Then Saul to Saul to the
arose, and went camp? And Abishai
down to the said, I will go
wilderness of down with thee.
Ziph, having 26:7 So David
three thousand and Abishai came
chosen men of to the people by
Israel with him, night: and,
to seek David in behold, Saul lay
the wilderness of sleeping within
Ziph. the trench, and
26:3 And Saul his spear stuck
pitched in the in the ground at
hill of Hachilah, his bolster: but
which [is] before Abner and the
Jeshimon, by the people lay round
way. But David about him.
abode in the 26:8 Then said
wilderness, and Abishai to David,
he saw that Saul God hath
came after him delivered thine
into the enemy into thine
wilderness. hand this day:
26:4 David now therefore let
therefore sent me smite him, I
out spies, and pray thee, with
understood that the spear even to
Saul was come in the earth at
very deed. once, and I will
26:5 And David not [smite] him
arose, and came the second time.
to the place 26:9 And David
where Saul had said to Abishai,
pitched: and Destroy him not:
David beheld the for who can
place where Saul stretch forth his
lay, and Abner hand against the
the son of Ner, LORD'S anointed,
the captain of and be guiltless?
his host: and
Saul lay in the 26:10 David said
trench, and the furthermore, [As]
people pitched the LORD liveth,
round about him. the LORD shall
26:6 Then smite him; or his
answered David day shall come to





die; or he shall said to Abner,
descend into [Art] not thou a
battle, and [valiant] man?
perish. and who [is] like
26:11 The LORD to thee in
forbid that I Israel? wherefore
should stretch then hast thou
forth mine hand not kept thy lord
against the the king? for
LORD'S anointed: there came one of
but, I pray thee, the people in to
take thou now the destroy the king
spear that [is] thy lord.
at his bolster, 26:16 This thing
and the cruse of [is] not good
water, and let us that thou hast
go. done. [As] the
26:12 So David LORD liveth, ye
took the spear [are] worthy to
and the cruse of die, because ye
water from Saul's have not kept
bolster; and they your master, the
gat them away, LORD'S anointed.
and no man saw And now see where
[it], nor knew the king's spear
[it], neither [is], and the
awaked: for they cruse of water
[were] all that [was] at his
asleep; because a bolster.
deep sleep from 26:17 And Saul
the LORD was knew David's
fallen upon them. voice, and said,
[Is] this thy
26:13 Then David voice, my son
went over to the David? And David
other side, and said, [It is] my
stood on the top voice, my lord, O
of an hill afar king.
off; a great 26:18 And he
space [being] said, Wherefore
between them: doth my lord thus
26:14 And David pursue after his
cried to the servant? for what
people, and to have I done? or
Abner the son of what evil [is] in
Ner, saying, mine hand?
Answerest thou 26:19 Now
not, Abner? Then therefore, I pray
Abner answered thee, let my lord
and said, Who the king hear the
[art] thou [that] words of his
criest to the servant. If the
king? LORD have stirred
26:15 And David thee up against





me, let him his faithfulness:
accept an for the LORD
offering: but if delivered thee
[they be] the into [my] hand to
children of men, day, but I would
cursed [be] they not stretch forth
before the LORD; mine hand against
for they have the LORD'S
driven me out anointed.
this day from 26:24 And,
abiding in the behold, as thy
inheritance of life was much set
the LORD, saying, by this day in
Go, serve other mine eyes, so let
gods. my life be much
26:20 Now set by in the
therefore, let eyes of the LORD,
not my blood fall and let him
to the earth deliver me out of
before the face all tribulation.
of the LORD: for 26:25 Then Saul
the king of said to David,
Israel is come Blessed [be]
out to seek a thou, my son
flea, as when one David: thou shalt
doth hunt a both do great
partridge in the [things], and
mountains. also shalt still
26:21 Then said prevail. So David
Saul, I have went on his way,
sinned: return, and Saul returned
my son David: for to his place.
I will no more do 27:1 And David
thee harm, said in his
because my soul heart, I shall
was precious in now perish one
thine eyes this day by the hand
day: behold, I of Saul: [there
have played the is] nothing
fool, and have better for me
erred than that I
exceedingly. should speedily
26:22 And David escape into the
answered and land of the
said, Behold the Philistines; and
king's spear! and Saul shall
let one of the despair of me, to
young men come seek me any more
over and fetch in any coast of
it. Israel: so shall
26:23 The LORD I escape out of
render to every his hand.
man his 27:2 And David
righteousness and arose, and he





passed over with four months.
the six hundred 27:8 And David
men that [were] and his men went
with him unto up, and invaded
Achish, the son the Geshurites,
of Maoch, king of and the Gezrites,
Gath. and the
27:3 And David Amalekites: for
dwelt with Achish those [nations
at Gath, he and were] of old the
his men, every inhabitants of
man with his the land, as thou
household, [even] goest to Shur,
David with his even unto the
two wives, land of Egypt.
Ahinoam the 27:9 And David
Jezreelitess, and smote the land,
Abigail the and left neither
Carmelitess, man nor woman
Nabal's wife. alive, and took
27:4 And it was away the sheep,
told Saul that and the oxen, and
David was fled to the asses, and
Gath: and he the camels, and
sought no more the apparel, and
again for him. returned, and
27:5 And David came to Achish.
said unto Achish, 27:10 And Achish
If I have now said, Whither
found grace in have ye made a
thine eyes, let road to day? And
them give me a David said,
place in some Against the south
town in the of Judah, and
country, that I against the south
may dwell there: of the
for why should Jerahmeelites,
thy servant dwell and against the
in the royal city south of the
with thee? Kenites.
27:6 Then Achish 27:11 And David
gave him Ziklag saved neither man
that day: nor woman alive,
wherefore Ziklag to bring
pertaineth unto [tidings] to
the kings of Gath, saying,
Judah unto this Lest they should
day. tell on us,
27:7 And the saying, So did
time that David David, and so
dwelt in the [will be] his
country of the manner all the
Philistines was a while he dwelleth
full year and in the country of





the Philistines. together, and
27:12 And Achish came and pitched
believed David, in Shunem: and
saying, He hath Saul gathered all
made his people Israel together,
Israel utterly to and they pitched
abhor him; in Gilboa.
therefore he 28:5 And when
shall be my Saul saw the host
servant for ever. of the
Philistines, he
28:1 And it came was afraid, and
to pass in those his heart greatly
days, that the trembled.
Philistines 28:6 And when
gathered their Saul inquired of
armies together the LORD, the
for warfare, to LORD answered him
fight with not, neither by
Israel. And dreams, nor by
Achish said unto Urim, nor by
David, Know thou prophets.
assuredly, that 28:7 Then said
thou shalt go out Saul unto his
with me to servants, Seek me
battle, thou and a woman that hath
thy men. a familiar
28:2 And David spirit, that I
said to Achish, may go to her,
Surely thou shalt and inquire of
know what thy her. And his
servant can do. servants said to
And Achish said him, Behold,
to David, [there is] a
Therefore will I woman that hath a
make thee keeper familiar spirit
of mine head for at Endor.
ever. 28:8 And Saul
28:3 Now Samuel disguised
was dead, and all himself, and put
Israel had on other raiment,
lamented him, and and he went, and
buried him in two men with him,
Ramah, even in and they came to
his own city. And the woman by
Saul had put away night: and he
those that had said, I pray
familiar spirits, thee, divine unto
and the wizards, me by the
out of the land. familiar spirit,
28:4 And the and bring me
Philistines [him] up, whom I
gathered shall name unto
themselves thee.





28:9 And the An old man cometh
woman said unto up; and he [is]
him, Behold, thou covered with a
knowest what Saul mantle. And Saul
hath done, how he perceived that it
hath cut off [was] Samuel, and
those that have he stooped with
familiar spirits, [his] face to the
and the wizards, ground, and bowed
out of the land: himself.
wherefore then 28:15 And Samuel
layest thou a said to Saul, Why
snare for my hast thou
life, to cause me disquieted me, to
to die? bring me up? And
28:10 And Saul Saul answered, I
sware to her by am sore
the LORD, saying, distressed; for
[As] the LORD the Philistines
liveth, there make war against
shall no me, and God is
punishment happen departed from me,
to thee for this and answereth me
thing. no more, neither
28:11 Then said by prophets, nor
the woman, Whom by dreams:
shall I bring up therefore I have
unto thee? And he called thee, that
said, Bring me up thou mayest make
Samuel. known unto me
28:12 And when what I shall do.
the woman saw 28:16 Then said
Samuel, she cried Samuel, Wherefore
with a loud then dost thou
voice: and the ask of me, seeing
woman spake to the LORD is
Saul, saying, Why departed from
hast thou thee, and is
deceived me? for become thine
thou [art] Saul. enemy?
28:13 And the 28:17 And the
king said unto LORD hath done to
her, Be not him, as he spake
afraid: for what by me: for the
sawest thou? And LORD hath rent
the woman said the kingdom out
unto Saul, I saw of thine hand,
gods ascending and given it to
out of the earth. thy neighbour,
[even] to David:
28:14 And he 28:18 Because
said unto her, thou obeyedst not
What form [is] he the voice of the
of? And she said, LORD, nor





executedst his thou also unto
fierce wrath upon the voice of
Amalek, therefore thine handmaid,
hath the LORD and let me set a
done this thing morsel of bread
unto thee this before thee; and
day. eat, that thou
28:19 Moreover mayest have
the LORD will strength, when
also deliver thou goest on thy
Israel with thee way.
into the hand of 28:23 But he
the Philistines: refused, and
and to morrow said, I will not
[shalt] thou and eat. But his
thy sons [be] servants,
with me: the LORD together with the
also shall woman, compelled
deliver the host him; and he
of Israel into hearkened unto
the hand of the their voice. So
Philistines. he arose from the
28:20 Then Saul earth, and sat
fell straightway upon the bed.
all along on the 28:24 And the
earth, and was woman had a fat
sore afraid, calf in the
because of the house; and she
words of Samuel: hasted, and
and there was no killed it, and
strength in him; took flour, and
for he had eaten kneaded [it], and
no bread all the did bake
day, nor all the unleavened bread
night. thereof:
28:21 And the 28:25 And she
woman came unto brought [it]
Saul, and saw before Saul, and
that he was sore before his
troubled, and servants; and
said unto him, they did eat.
Behold, thine Then they rose
handmaid hath up, and went away
obeyed thy voice, that night.
and I have put my 29:1 Now the
life in my hand, Philistines
and have gathered together
hearkened unto all their armies
thy words which to Aphek: and the
thou spakest unto Israelites
me. pitched by a
28:22 Now fountain which
therefore, I pray [is] in Jezreel.
thee, hearken 29:2 And the





lords of the it] not [be] with
Philistines the heads of
passed on by these men?
hundreds, and by 29:5 [Is] not
thousands: but this David, of
David and his men whom they sang
passed on in the one to another in
rereward with dances, saying,
Achish. Saul slew his
29:3 Then said thousands, and
the princes of David his ten
the Philistines, thousands?
What [do] these 29:6 Then Achish
Hebrews [here]? called David, and
And Achish said said unto him,
unto the princes Surely, [as] the
of the LORD liveth, thou
Philistines, [Is] hast been
not this David, upright, and thy
the servant of going out and thy
Saul the king of coming in with me
Israel, which in the host [is]
hath been with me good in my sight:
these days, or for I have not
these years, and found evil in
I have found no thee since the
fault in him day of thy coming
since he fell unto me unto this
[unto me] unto day: nevertheless
this day? the lords favour
29:4 And the thee not.
princes of the 29:7 Wherefore
Philistines were now return, and
wroth with him; go in peace, that
and the princes thou displease
of the not the lords of
Philistines said the Philistines.
unto him, Make 29:8 And David
this fellow said unto Achish,
return, that he But what have I
may go again to done? and what
his place which hast thou found
thou hast in thy servant so
appointed him, long as I have
and let him not been with thee
go down with us unto this day,
to battle, lest that I may not go
in the battle he fight against the
be an adversary enemies of my
to us: for lord the king?
wherewith should 29:9 And Achish
he reconcile answered and said
himself unto his to David, I know
master? [should that thou [art]





good in my sight, their way.
as an angel of 30:3 So David
God: and his men came
notwithstanding to the city, and,
the princes of behold, [it was]
the Philistines burned with fire;
have said, He and their wives,
shall not go up and their sons,
with us to the and their
battle. daughters, were
29:10 Wherefore taken captives.
now rise up early 30:4 Then David
in the morning and the people
with thy master's that [were] with
servants that are him lifted up
come with thee: their voice and
and as soon as ye wept, until they
be up early in had no more power
the morning, and to weep.
have light, 30:5 And David's
depart. two wives were
29:11 So David taken captives,
and his men rose Ahinoam the
up early to Jezreelitess, and
depart in the Abigail the wife
morning, to of Nabal the
return into the Carmelite.
land of the 30:6 And David
Philistines. And was greatly
the Philistines distressed; for
went up to the people spake
Jezreel. of stoning him,
30:1 And it came because the soul
to pass, when of all the people
David and his men was grieved,
were come to every man for his
Ziklag on the sons and for his
third day, that daughters: but
the Amalekites David encouraged
had invaded the himself in the
south, and LORD his God.
Ziklag, and 30:7 And David
smitten Ziklag, said to Abiathar
and burned it the priest,
with fire; Ahimelech's son,
30:2 And had I pray thee,
taken the women bring me hither
captives, that the ephod. And
[were] therein: Abiathar brought
they slew not thither the ephod
any, either great to David.
or small, but 30:8 And David
carried [them] inquired at the
away, and went on LORD, saying,





Shall I pursue thou? and whence
after this troop? [art] thou? And
shall I overtake he said, I [am] a
them? And he young man of
answered him, Egypt, servant to
Pursue: for thou an Amalekite; and
shalt surely my master left
overtake [them], me, because three
and without fail days ago I fell
recover [all]. sick.
30:9 So David 30:14 We made an
went, he and the invasion [upon]
six hundred men the south of the
that [were] with Cherethites, and
him, and came to upon [the coast]
the brook Besor, which [belongeth]
where those that to Judah, and
were left behind upon the south of
stayed. Caleb; and we
30:10 But David burned Ziklag
pursued, he and with fire.
four hundred men: 30:15 And David
for two hundred said to him,
abode behind, Canst thou bring
which were so me down to this
faint that they company? And he
could not go over said, Swear unto
the brook Besor. me by God, that
30:11 And they thou wilt neither
found an Egyptian kill me, nor
in the field, and deliver me into
brought him to the hands of my
David, and gave master, and I
him bread, and he will bring thee
did eat; and they down to this
made him drink company.
water; 30:16 And when
30:12 And they he had brought
gave him a piece him down, behold,
of a cake of [they were]
figs, and two spread abroad
clusters of upon all the
raisins: and when earth, eating and
he had eaten, his drinking, and
spirit came again dancing, because
to him: for he of all the great
had eaten no spoil that they
bread, nor drunk had taken out of
[any] water, the land of the
three days and Philistines, and
three nights. out of the land
30:13 And David of Judah.
said unto him, To 30:17 And David
whom [belongest] smote them from





the twilight even and when David
unto the evening came near to the
of the next day: people, he
and there escaped saluted them.
not a man of 30:22 Then
them, save four answered all the
hundred young wicked men and
men, which rode [men] of Belial,
upon camels, and of those that
fled. went with David,
30:18 And David and said, Because
recovered all they went not
that the with us, we will
Amalekites had not give them
carried away: and [ought] of the
David rescued his spoil that we
two wives. have recovered,
30:19 And there save to every man
was nothing his wife and his
lacking to them, children, that
neither small nor they may lead
great, neither [them] away, and
sons nor depart.
daughters, 30:23 Then said
neither spoil, David, Ye shall
nor any [thing] not do so, my
that they had brethren, with
taken to them: that which the
David recovered LORD hath given
all. us, who hath
30:20 And David preserved us, and
took all the delivered the
flocks and the company that came
herds, [which] against us into
they drave before our hand.
those [other] 30:24 For who
cattle, and said, will hearken unto
This [is] David's you in this
spoil. matter? but as
30:21 And David his part [is]
came to the two that goeth down
hundred men, to the battle, so
which were so [shall] his part
faint that they [be] that
could not follow tarrieth by the
David, whom they stuff: they shall
had made also to part alike.
abide at the 30:25 And it was
brook Besor: and [so] from that
they went forth day forward, that
to meet David, he made it a
and to meet the statute and an
people that ordinance for
[were] with him: Israel unto this





day. and to all the
30:26 And when places where
David came to David himself and
Ziklag, he sent his men were wont
of the spoil unto to haunt.
the elders of 31:1 Now the
Judah, [even] to Philistines
his friends, fought against
saying, Behold a Israel: and the
present for you men of Israel
of the spoil of fled from before
the enemies of the Philistines,
the LORD; and fell down
30:27 To [them] slain in mount
which [were] in Gilboa.
Bethel, and to 31:2 And the
[them] which Philistines
[were] in south followed hard
Ramoth, and to upon Saul and
[them] which upon his sons;
[were] in Jattir, and the
Philistines slew
30:28 And to Jonathan, and
[them] which Abinadab, and
[were] in Aroer, Melchishua,
and to [them] Saul's sons.
which [were] in 31:3 And the
Siphmoth, and to battle went sore
[them] which against Saul, and
[were] in the archers hit
Eshtemoa, him; and he was
30:29 And to sore wounded of
[them] which the archers.
[were] in Rachal, 31:4 Then said
and to [them] Saul unto his
which [were] in armourbearer,
the cities of the Draw thy sword,
Jerahmeelites, and thrust me
and to [them] through
which [were] in therewith; lest
the cities of the these
Kenites, uncircumcised
30:30 And to come and thrust
[them] which me through, and
[were] in Hormah, abuse me. But his
and to [them] armourbearer
which [were] in would not; for he
Chorashan, and to was sore afraid.
[them] which Therefore Saul
[were] in Athach, took a sword, and
fell upon it.
30:31 And to 31:5 And when
[them] which his armourbearer
[were] in Hebron, saw that Saul was





dead, he fell the house of
likewise upon his Ashtaroth: and
sword, and died they fastened his
with him. body to the wall
31:6 So Saul of Bethshan.
died, and his 31:11 And when
three sons, and the inhabitants
his armourbearer, of Jabeshgilead
and all his men, heard of that
that same day which the
together. Philistines had
31:7 And when done to Saul;
the men of Israel 31:12 All the
that [were] on valiant men
the other side of arose, and went
the valley, and all night, and
[they] that took the body of
[were] on the Saul and the
other side bodies of his
Jordan, saw that sons from the
the men of Israel wall of Bethshan,
fled, and that and came to
Saul and his sons Jabesh, and burnt
were dead, they them there.
forsook the 31:13 And they
cities, and fled; took their bones,
and the and buried [them]
Philistines came under a tree at
and dwelt in Jabesh, and
them. fasted seven
31:8 And it came days.
to pass on the ^Z^Z
morrow, when the
Philistines came
to strip the
slain, that they
found Saul and
his three sons
fallen in mount
Gilboa.
31:9 And they
cut off his head,
and stripped off
his armour, and
sent into the
land of the
Philistines round
about, to publish
[it in] the house
of their idols,
and among the
people.
31:10 And they
put his armour in



  
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