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1 Samuel 23:1--24:22

23:1

Then they told
<05046> (8686)

David
<01732>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Behold, the Philistines
<06430>

fight
<03898> (8737)

against Keilah
<07084>_,

and they rob
<08154> (8802)

the threshingfloors
<01637>_.

23:2

Therefore David
<01732>

enquired
<07592> (8799)

of the LORD
<03068>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Shall I go
<03212> (8799)

and smite
<05221> (8689)

these Philistines
<06430>_?

And the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto David
<01732>_,

Go
<03212> (8798)_,

and smite
<05221> (8689)

the Philistines
<06430>_,

and save
<03467> (8689)

Keilah
<07084>_.

23:3

And David's
<01732>

men
<0582>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, Behold, we be afraid
<03373>

here in Judah
<03063>_:

how much more then if we come
<03212> (8799)

to Keilah
<07084>

against the armies
<04634>

of the Philistines
<06430>_?

23:4

Then David
<01732>

enquired
<07592> (8800)

of the LORD
<03068>

yet again
<03254> (8686)_.

And the LORD
<03068>

answered
<06030> (8799)

him and said
<0559> (8799)_,

Arise
<06965> (8798)_,

go down
<03381> (8798)

to Keilah
<07084>_;

for I will deliver
<05414> (8802)

the Philistines
<06430>

into thine hand
<03027>_.

23:5

So David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

went
<03212> (8799)

to Keilah
<07084>_,

and fought
<03898> (8735)

with the Philistines
<06430>_,

and brought away
<05090> (8799)

their cattle
<04735>_,

and smote
<05221> (8686)

them with a great
<01419>

slaughter
<04347>_.

So David
<01732>

saved
<03467> (8686)

the inhabitants
<03427> (8802)

of Keilah
<07084>_.

23:6

And it came to pass, when Abiathar
<054>

the son
<01121>

of Ahimelech
<0288>

fled
<01272> (8800)

to David
<01732>

to Keilah
<07084>_,

[that] he came down
<03381> (8804)

[with] an ephod
<0646>

in his hand
<03027>_.

23:7

And it was told
<05046> (8714)

Saul
<07586>

that David
<01732>

was come
<0935> (8804)

to Keilah
<07084>_.

And Saul
<07586>

said
<0559> (8799)_,

God
<0430>

hath delivered
<05234> (8765)

him into mine hand
<03027>_;

for he is shut in
<05462> (8738)_,

by entering
<0935> (8800)

into a town
<05892>

that hath gates
<01817>

and bars
<01280>_.

23:8

And Saul
<07586>

called
<08085> (0)

all the people
<05971>

together
<08085> (8762)

to war
<04421>_,

to go down
<03381> (8800)

to Keilah
<07084>_,

to besiege
<06696> (8800)

David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>_.

23:9

And David
<01732>

knew
<03045> (8799)

that Saul
<07586>

secretly practised
<02790> (8688)

mischief
<07451>

against him; and he said
<0559> (8799)

to Abiathar
<054>

the priest
<03548>_,

Bring hither
<05066> (8685)

the ephod
<0646>_.

23:10

Then said
<0559> (8799)

David
<01732>_,

O LORD
<03068>

God
<0430>

of Israel
<03478>_,

thy servant
<05650>

hath certainly
<08085> (8800)

heard
<08085> (8804)

that Saul
<07586>

seeketh
<01245> (8764)

to come
<0935> (8800)

to Keilah
<07084>_,

to destroy
<07843> (8763)

the city
<05892>

for my sake.

23:11

Will the men
<01167>

of Keilah
<07084>

deliver me up
<05462> (8686)

into his hand
<03027>_?

will Saul
<07586>

come down
<03381> (8799)_,

as thy servant
<05650>

hath heard
<08085> (8804)_?

O LORD
<03068>

God
<0430>

of Israel
<03478>_,

I beseech thee, tell
<05046> (8685)

thy servant
<05650>_.

And the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8799)_,

He will come down
<03381> (8799)_.

23:12

Then said
<0559> (8799)

David
<01732>_,

Will the men
<01167>

of Keilah
<07084>

deliver
<05462> (8686)

me and my men
<0582>

into the hand
<03027>

of Saul
<07586>_?

And the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8799)_,

They will deliver [thee] up
<05462> (8686)_.

{deliver: Heb. shut up}

23:13

Then David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>_,

[which were] about six
<08337>

hundred
<03967> <0376>_,

arose
<06965> (8799)

and departed
<03318> (8799)

out of Keilah
<07084>_,

and went
<01980> (8691)

whithersoever
<0834>

they could go
<01980> (8691)_.

And it was told
<05046> (8717)

Saul
<07586>

that David
<01732>

was escaped
<04422> (8738)

from Keilah
<07084>_;

and he forbare
<02308> (8799)

to go forth
<03318> (8800)_.

23:14

And David
<01732>

abode
<03427> (8799)

in the wilderness
<04057>

in strong holds
<04679>_,

and remained
<03427> (8799)

in a mountain
<02022>

in the wilderness
<04057>

of Ziph
<02128>_.

And Saul
<07586>

sought
<01245> (8762)

him every day
<03117>_,

but God
<0430>

delivered
<05414> (8804)

him not into his hand
<03027>_.

23:15

And David
<01732>

saw
<07200> (8799)

that Saul
<07586>

was come out
<03318> (8804)

to seek
<01245> (8763)

his life
<05315>_:

and David
<01732>

[was] in the wilderness
<04057>

of Ziph
<02128>

in a wood
<02793>_.

23:16

And Jonathan
<03083>

Saul's
<07586>

son
<01121>

arose
<06965> (8799)_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

to David
<01732>

into the wood
<02793>_,

and strengthened
<02388> (8762)

his hand
<03027>

in God
<0430>_.

23:17

And he said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, Fear
<03372> (8799)

not: for the hand
<03027>

of Saul
<07586>

my father
<01>

shall not find
<04672> (8799)

thee; and thou shalt be king
<04427> (8799)

over Israel
<03478>_,

and I shall be next
<04932>

unto thee; and that also Saul
<07586>

my father
<01>

knoweth
<03045> (8802)_.

23:18

And they two
<08147>

made
<03772> (8799)

a covenant
<01285>

before
<06440>

the LORD
<03068>_:

and David
<01732>

abode
<03427> (8799)

in the wood
<02793>_,

and Jonathan
<03083>

went
<01980> (8804)

to his house
<01004>_.

23:19

Then came up
<05927> (8799)

the Ziphites
<02130>

to Saul
<07586>

to Gibeah
<01390>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Doth not David
<01732>

hide
<05641> (8693)

himself with us in strong holds
<04679>

in the wood
<02793>_,

in the hill
<01389>

of Hachilah
<02444>_,

which [is] on the south
<03225>

of Jeshimon
<03452>_?

{on...: Heb. on the right hand} {Jeshimon: or, the wilderness}

23:20

Now therefore, O king
<04428>_,

come down
<03381> (8798)

according to all the desire
<0185>

of thy soul
<05315>

to come down
<03381> (8800)_;

and our part [shall be] to deliver
<05462> (8687)

him into the king's
<04428>

hand
<03027>_.

23:21

And Saul
<07586>

said
<0559> (8799)_,

Blessed
<01288> (8803)

[be] ye of the LORD
<03068>_;

for ye have compassion
<02550> (8804)

on me.

23:22

Go
<03212> (8798)_,

I pray you, prepare
<03559> (8685)

yet, and know
<03045> (8798)

and see
<07200> (8798)

his place
<04725>

where his haunt
<07272>

is, [and] who hath seen
<07200> (8804)

him there: for it is told
<0559> (8804)

me [that] he dealeth very
<06191> (8800)

subtilly
<06191> (8686)_.

{haunt...: Heb. foot shall be}

23:23

See
<07200> (8798)

therefore, and take knowledge
<03045> (8798)

of all the lurking places
<04224>

where he hideth
<02244> (8691)

himself, and come ye again
<07725> (8804)

to me with the certainty
<03559> (8737)_,

and I will go
<01980> (8804)

with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be
<03426>

in the land
<0776>_,

that I will search
<02664> (8765)

him out throughout all the thousands
<0505>

of Judah
<03063>_.

23:24

And they arose
<06965> (8799)_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

to Ziph
<02128>

before
<06440>

Saul
<07586>_:

but David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

[were] in the wilderness
<04057>

of Maon
<04584>_,

in the plain
<06160>

on the south
<03225>

of Jeshimon
<03452>_.

23:25

Saul
<07586>

also and his men
<0582>

went
<03212> (8799)

to seek
<01245> (8763)

[him]. And they told
<05046> (8686)

David
<01732>_:

wherefore he came down
<03381> (8799)

into a rock
<05553>_,

and abode
<03427> (8799)

in the wilderness
<04057>

of Maon
<04584>_.

And when Saul
<07586>

heard
<08085> (8799)

[that], he pursued
<07291> (8799)

after
<0310>

David
<01732>

in the wilderness
<04057>

of Maon
<04584>_.

{into...: or, from the rock}

23:26

And Saul
<07586>

went
<03212> (8799)

on this side
<06654>

of the mountain
<02022>_,

and David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

on that side
<06654>

of the mountain
<02022>_:

and David
<01732>

made haste
<02648> (8737)

to get away
<03212> (8800)

for fear
<06440>

of Saul
<07586>_;

for Saul
<07586>

and his men
<0582>

compassed
<05849> (0)

David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

round about
<05849> (8802)

to take
<08610> (8800)

them.

23:27

But there came
<0935> (8804)

a messenger
<04397>

unto Saul
<07586>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Haste
<04116> (8761)

thee, and come
<03212> (8798)_;

for the Philistines
<06430>

have invaded
<06584> (8804)

the land
<0776>_.

{invaded...: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc}

23:28

Wherefore Saul
<07586>

returned
<07725> (8799)

from pursuing
<07291> (8800)

after
<0310>

David
<01732>_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

against
<07125> (8800)

the Philistines
<06430>_:

therefore they called
<07121> (8804)

that place
<04725>

Selahammahlekoth
<05555>_.

{Selahammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions}

23:29

And David
<01732>

went up
<05927> (8799)

from thence, and dwelt
<03427> (8799)

in strong holds
<04679>

at Engedi
<05872>_.

24:1

And it came to pass, when Saul
<07586>

was returned
<07725> (8804)

from following
<0310>

the Philistines
<06430>_,

that it was told
<05046> (8686)

him, saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Behold, David
<01732>

[is] in the wilderness
<04057>

of Engedi
<05872>_.

{following: Heb. after}

24:2

Then Saul
<07586>

took
<03947> (8799)

three
<07969>

thousand
<0505>

chosen
<0977> (8803)

men
<0376>

out of all Israel
<03478>_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

to seek
<01245> (8763)

David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

upon
<06440>

the rocks
<06697>

of the wild goats
<03277>_.

24:3

And he came
<0935> (8799)

to the sheepcotes
<01448> <06629>

by the way
<01870>_,

where [was] a cave
<04631>_;

and Saul
<07586>

went in
<0935> (8799)

to cover
<05526> (8687)

his feet
<07272>_:

and David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

remained
<03427> (8802)

in the sides
<03411>

of the cave
<04631>_.

24:4

And the men
<0582>

of David
<01732>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, Behold the day
<03117>

of which the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8804)

unto thee, Behold, I will deliver
<05414> (8802)

thine enemy
<0341> (8802)

into thine hand
<03027>_,

that thou mayest do
<06213> (8804)

to him as it shall seem good
<03190> (8799)

unto thee
<05869>_.

Then David
<01732>

arose
<06965> (8799)_,

and cut off
<03772> (8799)

the skirt
<03671>

of Saul's
<07586>

robe
<04598>

privily
<03909>_.

{Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's}

24:5

And it came to pass afterward
<0310>_,

that David's
<01732>

heart
<03820>

smote
<05221> (8686)

him, because he had cut off
<03772> (8804)

Saul's
<07586>

skirt
<03671>_.

24:6

And he said
<0559> (8799)

unto his men
<0582>_,

The LORD
<03068>

forbid
<02486>

that I should do
<06213> (8799)

this thing
<01697>

unto my master
<0113>_,

the LORD'S
<03068>

anointed
<04899>_,

to stretch forth
<07971> (8800)

mine hand
<03027>

against him, seeing he [is] the anointed
<04899>

of the LORD
<03068>_.

24:7

So David
<01732>

stayed
<08156> (8762)

his servants
<0582>

with these words
<01697>_,

and suffered
<05414> (8804)

them not to rise
<06965> (8800)

against Saul
<07586>_.

But Saul
<07586>

rose up
<06965> (8804)

out of the cave
<04631>_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

on [his] way
<01870>_.

{stayed: Heb. cut off}

24:8

David
<01732>

also arose
<06965> (8799)

afterward, and went out
<03318> (8799)

of the cave
<04631>_,

and cried
<07121> (8799)

after
<0310>

Saul
<07586>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

My lord
<0113>

the king
<04428>_.

And when Saul
<07586>

looked
<05027> (8686)

behind
<0310>

him, David
<01732>

stooped
<06915> (8799)

with his face
<0639>

to the earth
<0776>_,

and bowed
<07812> (8691)

himself.

24:9

And David
<01732>

said
<0559> (8799)

to Saul
<07586>_,

Wherefore hearest
<08085> (8799)

thou men's
<0120>

words
<01697>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Behold, David
<01732>

seeketh
<01245> (8764)

thy hurt
<07451>_?

24:10

Behold, this day
<03117>

thine eyes
<05869>

have seen
<07200> (8804)

how that the LORD
<03068>

had delivered
<05414> (8804)

thee to day
<03117>

into mine hand
<03027>

in the cave
<04631>_:

and [some] bade
<0559> (8804)

[me] kill
<02026> (8800)

thee: but [mine eye] spared
<02347> (8799)

thee; and I said
<0559> (8799)_,

I will not put forth
<07971> (8799)

mine hand
<03027>

against my lord
<0113>_;

for he [is] the LORD'S
<03068>

anointed
<04899>_.

24:11

Moreover, my father
<01>_,

see
<07200> (8798)_,

yea, see
<07200> (8798)

the skirt
<03671>

of thy robe
<04598>

in my hand
<03027>_:

for in that I cut off
<03772> (8800)

the skirt
<03671>

of thy robe
<04598>_,

and killed
<02026> (8804)

thee not, know
<03045> (8798)

thou and see
<07200> (8798)

that [there is] neither evil
<07451>

nor transgression
<06588>

in mine hand
<03027>_,

and I have not sinned
<02398> (8804)

against thee; yet thou huntest
<06658> (8802)

my soul
<05315>

to take
<03947> (8800)

it.

24:12

The LORD
<03068>

judge
<08199> (8799)

between me and thee, and the LORD
<03068>

avenge
<05358> (8804)

me of thee: but mine hand
<03027>

shall not be upon thee.

24:13

As saith
<0559> (8799)

the proverb
<04912>

of the ancients
<06931>_,

Wickedness
<07562>

proceedeth
<03318> (8799)

from the wicked
<07563>_:

but mine hand
<03027>

shall not be upon thee.

24:14

After
<0310>

whom is the king
<04428>

of Israel
<03478>

come out
<03318> (8804)_?

after
<0310>

whom dost thou pursue
<07291> (8802)_?

after
<0310>

a dead
<04191> (8801)

dog
<03611>_,

after
<0310>

a
<0259>

flea
<06550>_.

24:15

The LORD
<03068>

therefore be judge
<01781>_,

and judge
<08199> (8804)

between me and thee, and see
<07200> (8799)_,

and plead
<07378> (8799)

my cause
<07379>_,

and deliver
<08199> (8799)

me out of thine hand
<03027>_.

{deliver: Heb. judge}

24:16

And it came to pass, when David
<01732>

had made an end
<03615> (8763)

of speaking
<01696> (8763)

these words
<01697>

unto Saul
<07586>_,

that Saul
<07586>

said
<0559> (8799)_,

[Is] this thy voice
<06963>_,

my son
<01121>

David
<01732>_?

And Saul
<07586>

lifted up
<05375> (8799)

his voice
<06963>_,

and wept
<01058> (8799)_.

24:17

And he said
<0559> (8799)

to David
<01732>_,

Thou [art] more righteous
<06662>

than I: for thou hast rewarded
<01580> (8804)

me good
<02896>_,

whereas I have rewarded
<01580> (8804)

thee evil
<07451>_.

24:18

And thou hast shewed
<05046> (8689)

this day
<03117>

how that thou hast dealt
<06213> (8804)

well
<02896>

with me: forasmuch as when the LORD
<03068>

had delivered
<05462> (8765)

me into thine hand
<03027>_,

thou killedst
<02026> (8804)

me not. {delivered: Heb. shut up}

24:19

For if a man
<0376>

find
<04672> (8799)

his enemy
<0341> (8802)_,

will he let him go
<07971> (8765)

well
<02896>

away
<01870>_?

wherefore the LORD
<03068>

reward
<07999> (8762)

thee good
<02896>

for that thou hast done
<06213> (8804)

unto me this day
<03117>_.

24:20

And now, behold, I know well
<03045> (8804)

that thou shalt surely
<04427> (8800)

be king
<04427> (8799)_,

and that the kingdom
<04467>

of Israel
<03478>

shall be established
<06965> (8804)

in thine hand
<03027>_.

24:21

Swear
<07650> (8734)

now therefore unto me by the LORD
<03068>_,

that thou wilt not
<0518>

cut off
<03772> (8686)

my seed
<02233>

after
<0310>

me, and that thou wilt not destroy
<08045> (8686)

my name
<08034>

out of my father's
<01>

house
<01004>_.

24:22

And David
<01732>

sware
<07650> (8735)

unto Saul
<07586>_.

And Saul
<07586>

went
<03212> (8799)

home
<01004>_;

but David
<01732>

and his men
<0582>

gat them up
<05927> (8804)

unto the hold
<04686>_.