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1 Samuel 28:1-23

28:1

And it came to pass in those days
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that the Philistines
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gathered
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their armies
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together
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for warfare
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to fight
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with Israel
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And Achish
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said
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unto David
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Know
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thou assuredly
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that thou shalt go out
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with me to battle
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thou and thy men
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28:2

And David
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said
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to Achish
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Surely
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thou shalt know
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what thy servant
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can do
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And Achish
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said
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to David
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Therefore will I make
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thee keeper
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of mine head
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for ever
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28:3

Now Samuel
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was dead
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and all Israel
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had lamented
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him, and buried
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him in Ramah
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even in his own city
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And Saul
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had put away
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those that had familiar spirits
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and the wizards
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out of the land
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28:4

And the Philistines
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gathered themselves together
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and came
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and pitched
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in Shunem
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and Saul
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gathered
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all Israel
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together
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and they pitched
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in Gilboa
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28:5

And when Saul
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saw
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the host
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of the Philistines
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he was afraid
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and his heart
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greatly
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trembled
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28:6

And when Saul
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enquired
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of the LORD
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the LORD
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answered
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him not, neither by dreams
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nor by Urim
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nor by prophets
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28:7

Then said
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Saul
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unto his servants
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Seek
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me a woman
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that hath
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a familiar spirit
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that I may go
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to her, and enquire
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of her. And his servants
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said
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to him, Behold, [there is] a woman
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that hath
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a familiar spirit
<0178>

at Endor
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28:8

And Saul
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disguised
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himself, and put on
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other
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raiment
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and he went
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and two
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men
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with him, and they came
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to the woman
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by night
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and he said
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I pray thee, divine
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unto me by the familiar spirit
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and bring me [him] up
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whom I shall name
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unto thee.

28:9

And the woman
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said
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unto him, Behold, thou knowest
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what Saul
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hath done
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how he hath cut off
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those that have familiar spirits
<0178>_,

and the wizards
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out of the land
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wherefore then layest thou a snare
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for my life
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to cause me to die
<04191> (8687)_?

28:10

And Saul
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sware
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to her by the LORD
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saying
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[As] the LORD
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liveth
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there shall
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no punishment
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happen
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to thee for this thing
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28:11

Then said
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the woman
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Whom shall I bring up
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unto thee? And he said
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Bring me up
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Samuel
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28:12

And when the woman
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saw
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Samuel
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she cried
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with a loud
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voice
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and the woman
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spake
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to Saul
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saying
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Why hast thou deceived
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me? for thou [art] Saul
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28:13

And the king
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said
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unto her, Be not afraid
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for what sawest
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thou? And the woman
<0802>

said
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unto Saul
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I saw
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gods
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ascending
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out of the earth
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28:14

And he said
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unto her, What form
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[is] he of? And she said
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An old
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man
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cometh up
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and he [is] covered
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with a mantle
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And Saul
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perceived
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that it [was] Samuel
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and he stooped
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with [his] face
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to the ground
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and bowed
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himself. {What...: Heb. What is his form?}

28:15

And Samuel
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said
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to Saul
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Why hast thou disquieted
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me, to bring me up
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And Saul
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answered
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I am sore
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distressed
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for the Philistines
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make war
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against me, and God
<0430>

is departed
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from me, and answereth
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me no more, neither by
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prophets
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nor by dreams
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therefore I have called
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thee, that thou mayest make known
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unto me what I shall do
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{by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets}

28:16

Then said
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Samuel
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Wherefore then dost thou ask
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of me, seeing the LORD
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is departed
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from thee, and is become thine enemy
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28:17

And the LORD
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hath done
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to him, as he spake
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by me
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for the LORD
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hath rent
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the kingdom
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out of thine hand
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and given
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it to thy neighbour
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[even] to David
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{to him: or, for himself} {me: Heb. mine hand}

28:18

Because
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thou obeyedst
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not the voice
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of the LORD
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nor executedst
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his fierce
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wrath
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upon Amalek
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therefore hath the LORD
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done
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this thing
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unto thee this day
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28:19

Moreover the LORD
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will also deliver
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Israel
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with thee into the hand
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of the Philistines
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and to morrow
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[shalt] thou and thy sons
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[be] with me: the LORD
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also shall deliver
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the host
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of Israel
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into the hand
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of the Philistines
<06430>_.

28:20

Then Saul
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fell
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straightway
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all
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along
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on the earth
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and was sore
<03966>

afraid
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because of the words
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of Samuel
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and there was no strength
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in him; for he had eaten
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no bread
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all the day
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nor all the night
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{fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature}

28:21

And the woman
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came
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unto Saul
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and saw
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that he was sore
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troubled
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and said
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unto him, Behold, thine handmaid
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hath obeyed
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thy voice
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and I have put
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my life
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in my hand
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and have hearkened
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unto thy words
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which thou spakest
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unto me.

28:22

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken
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thou also unto the voice
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of thine handmaid
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and let me set
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a morsel
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of bread
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before
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thee; and eat
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that thou mayest have strength
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when thou goest
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on thy way
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28:23

But he refused
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and said
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I will not eat
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But his servants
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together with the woman
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compelled
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him; and he hearkened
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unto their voice
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So he arose
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from the earth
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and sat
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upon the bed
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