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1. And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?`
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1. And the Ziphites H2130 came H935 unto H413 Saul H7586 to Gibeah H1390 , saying H559 , Doth not H3808 David H1732 hide himself H5641 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah H2444 , which is before H5921 H6440 Jeshimon H3452 ?
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2. And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
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2. Then Saul H7586 arose H6965 , and went down H3381 to H413 the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 , having three H7969 thousand H505 chosen H977 men H376 of Israel H3478 with H854 him , to seek H1245 H853 David H1732 in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 .
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3. And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which is on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;
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3. And Saul H7586 pitched H2583 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah H2444 , which H834 is before H5921 H6440 Jeshimon H3452 , by H5921 the way H1870 . But David H1732 abode H3427 in the wilderness H4057 , and he saw H7200 that H3588 Saul H7586 came H935 after H310 him into the wilderness H4057 .
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4. and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
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4. David H1732 therefore sent out H7971 spies H7270 , and understood H3045 that H3588 Saul H7586 was come in H935 H413 very deed H3559 .
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5. and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.
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5. And David H1732 arose H6965 , and came H935 to H413 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 Saul H7586 had pitched H2583 : and David H1732 beheld H7200 H853 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 Saul H7586 lay H7901 , and Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 , the captain H8269 of his host H6635 : and Saul H7586 lay H7901 in the trench H4570 , and the people H5971 pitched H2583 round about H5439 him.
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6. And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, `Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?` and Abishai saith, `I -- I go down with thee.`
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6. Then answered H6030 David H1732 and said H559 to H413 Ahimelech H288 the Hittite H2850 , and to H413 Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , brother H251 to Joab H3097 , saying H559 , Who H4310 will go down H3381 with H854 me to H413 Saul H7586 to H413 the camp H4264 ? And Abishai H52 said H559 , I H589 will go down H3381 with H5973 thee.
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7. And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him.
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7. So David H1732 and Abishai H52 came H935 to H413 the people H5971 by night H3915 : and, behold H2009 , Saul H7586 lay H7901 sleeping H3463 within the trench H4570 , and his spear H2595 stuck H4600 in the ground H776 at his bolster H4763 : but Abner H74 and the people H5971 lay H7901 round about H5439 him.
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8. And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat it to him.`
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8. Then said H559 Abishai H52 to H413 David H1732 , God H430 hath delivered H5462 H853 thine enemy H341 into thine hand H3027 this day H3117 : now H6258 therefore let me smite H5221 him , I pray thee H4994 , with the spear H2595 even to the earth H776 at once H259 H6471 , and I will not H3808 smite him the second time H8138 .
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9. And David saith unto Abishai, `Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?`
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9. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 Abishai H52 , Destroy H7843 him not H408 : for H3588 who H4310 can stretch forth H7971 his hand H3027 against the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 , and be guiltless H5352 ?
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10. And David saith, `Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --
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10. David H1732 said H559 furthermore H3588 H518 , As the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , the LORD H3068 shall smite H5062 him; or H176 his day H3117 shall come H935 to die H4191 ; or H176 he shall descend H3381 into battle H4421 , and perish H5595 .
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11. far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which is at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.`
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11. The LORD H4480 H3068 forbid H2486 that I should stretch forth H4480 H7971 mine hand H3027 against the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 : but , I pray thee H4994 , take H3947 thou now H6258 H853 the spear H2595 that H834 is at his bolster H4763 , and the cruse H6835 of water H4325 , and let us go H1980 .
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12. And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep from Jehovah hath fallen upon them.
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12. So David H1732 took H3947 H853 the spear H2595 and the cruse H6835 of water H4325 from Saul H7586 's bolster H4763 ; and they got them away H1980 , and no H369 man saw H7200 it , nor H369 knew H3045 it , neither H369 awaked H6974 : for H3588 they were all H3605 asleep H3463 ; because H3588 a deep sleep H8639 from the LORD H3068 was fallen H5307 upon H5921 them.
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13. And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great is the place between them;
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13. Then David H1732 went over H5674 to the other side H5676 , and stood H5975 on H5921 the top H7218 of a hill H2022 afar off H4480 H7350 ; a great H7227 space H4725 being between H996 them:
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14. and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, `Dost thou not answer, Abner?` and Abner answereth and saith, `Who art thou who hast called unto the king?`
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14. And David H1732 cried H7121 to H413 the people H5971 , and to H413 Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner H5369 , saying H559 , Answerest H6030 thou not H3808 , Abner H74 ? Then Abner H74 answered H6030 and said H559 , Who H4310 art thou H859 that criest H7121 to H413 the king H4428 ?
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15. And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.
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15. And David H1732 said H559 to H413 Abner H74 , Art not H3808 thou H859 a valiant man H376 ? and who H4310 is like to thee H3644 in Israel H3478 ? wherefore H4100 then hast thou not H3808 kept H8104 H413 thy lord H113 the king H4428 ? for H3588 there came H935 one H259 of the people H5971 in to destroy H7843 H853 the king H4428 thy lord H113 .
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16. Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye are sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king`s spear is, and the cruse of water which is at his bolster.`
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16. This H2088 thing H1697 is not H3808 good H2896 that H834 thou hast done H6213 . As the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , ye H859 are worthy H1121 to die H4194 , because H834 ye have not H3808 kept H8104 H5921 your master H113 , the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 . And now H6258 see H7200 where H335 the king H4428 's spear H2595 is , and the cruse H6835 of water H4325 that H834 was at his bolster H4763 .
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17. And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?` and David saith, `My voice, my lord, O king!`
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17. And Saul H7586 knew H5234 H853 David H1732 's voice H6963 , and said H559 , Is this H2088 thy voice H6963 , my son H1121 David H1732 ? And David H1732 said H559 , It is my voice H6963 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 .
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18. and he saith, `Why is this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what is in my hand evil?
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18. And he said H559 , Wherefore H4100 doth my lord H113 thus H2088 pursue H7291 after H310 his servant H5650 ? for H3588 what H4100 have I done H6213 ? or what H4100 evil H7451 is in mine hand H3027 ?
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19. And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed are they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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19. Now H6258 therefore , I pray thee H4994 , let my lord H113 the king H4428 hear H8085 H853 the words H1697 of his servant H5650 . If H518 the LORD H3068 have stirred thee up H5496 against me , let him accept H7306 an offering H4503 : but if H518 they be the children H1121 of men H120 , cursed H779 be they H1992 before H6440 the LORD H3068 ; for H3588 they have driven me out H1644 this day H3117 from abiding H4480 H5596 in the inheritance H5159 of the LORD H3068 , saying H559 , Go H1980 , serve H5647 other H312 gods H430 .
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20. `And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as one pursueth the partridge in mountains.`
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20. Now H6258 therefore , let not H408 my blood H1818 fall H5307 to the earth H776 before H4480 H5048 the face H6440 of the LORD H3068 : for H3588 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 is come out H3318 to seek H1245 H853 a flea H6550 , as when H834 one H259 doth hunt H7291 a partridge H7124 in the mountains H2022 .
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21. And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.`
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21. Then said H559 Saul H7586 , I have sinned H2398 : return H7725 , my son H1121 David H1732 : for H3588 I will no H3808 more H5750 do thee harm H7489 , because H8478 H834 my soul H5315 was precious H3365 in thine eyes H5869 this H2088 day H3117 : behold H2009 , I have played the fool H5528 , and have erred H7686 exceedingly H7235 H3966 .
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22. And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king`s spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
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22. And David H1732 answered H6030 and said H559 , Behold H2009 the king H4428 's spear H2595 ! and let one H259 of the young men H4480 H5288 come over H5674 and fetch H3947 it.
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23. and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,
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23. The LORD H3068 render H7725 to every man H376 H853 his righteousness H6666 and his faithfulness H530 : for H834 the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 thee into my hand H3027 today H3117 , but I would H14 not H3808 stretch forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 .
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24. and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.`
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24. And, behold H2009 , as H834 thy life H5315 was much set H1431 by this H2088 day H3117 in mine eyes H5869 , so H3651 let my life H5315 be much set H1431 by in the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 , and let him deliver H5337 me out of all H4480 H3605 tribulation H6869 .
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25. And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed art thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.` And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.
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25. Then Saul H7586 said H559 to H413 David H1732 , Blessed H1288 be thou H859 , my son H1121 David H1732 : thou shalt both H1571 do great H6213 H6213 things , and also H1571 shalt still prevail H3201 H3201 . So David H1732 went H1980 on his way H1870 , and Saul H7586 returned H7725 to his place H4725 .
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