Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, “Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and quickly lowering her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink.

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

When we returned to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

They replied, “You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

You will bring them in and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, in the place you made for your residence, O Lord, the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.

Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”

but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the Lord’s presence, just as my lord says.”

If only we had been satisfied to live on the other side of the Jordan! O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has retreated before its enemies?

They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.”

Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.

She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, “Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!

Then the woman said, “Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied, “Tell me.”

The king’s servants replied to the king, “We will do whatever our lord the king decides.”

But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!