So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.

So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction to go up to the high place.

The men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you and you can do with us whatever you wish.”

The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.

Why haven’t you obeyed the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord’s estimation.”

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

Jonathan said to David, “Come on. Let’s go out to the field.” When the two of them had gone out into the field,

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the Lord is the witness between us forever!”

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

When the two of them had made a covenant before the Lord, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

David had also married Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.

When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!”

Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.

for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)