It was reported to Saul saying, “David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Now look! Here is the king you have chosen &#8211; the one that you asked for! Look, the <sc>Lordsc> has given you a king!

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan replied, &#8220;All right!<n id="1" /> We&#8217;ll go over to these men and fight them.

Then Saul&#8217;s servants said to him, &#8220;Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!&#8221;

But if I say to the boy, &#8220;Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,&#8217;<n id="1" /> get away. For in that case the <sc>Lordsc> has sent you away.

With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the <sc>Lordsc> is the witness between us forever!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">They told David, &#8220;The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.&#8221;

Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, &#8220;Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash<n id="1" /> the feet of the servants of my lord.&#8221;

David replied, &#8220;Here is the king&#8217;s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.

Don&#8217;t consider your servant a wicked woman,<n id="1" /> for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.&#8221;p>

In fact, days are coming when I will remove your strength<n id="1" /> and the strength<n id="2" /> of your father&#8217;s house. There will not be an old man in your house!

The <sc>Lordsc> said to Samuel, &#8220;Look! I am about to do something in Israel;<n id="1" /> when anyone hears about it, both of his ears will tingle.

They said to him, &#8220;Look, you are old, and your sons don&#8217;t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead<n id="1" /> us, just like all the other nations have.&#8221;p>

They replied, &#8220;Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place.

<p class="bodytext">When Samuel saw Saul, the <sc>Lordsc> said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people.&#8221;

So they inquired again of the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;Has the man arrived here yet?&#8221; The <sc>Lordsc> said, &#8220;He has hidden himself among the equipment.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Samuel said to all Israel, &#8220;I have done<n id="1" /> everything you requested.<n id="2" /> I have given you a king.<n id="3" />

Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day.

<p class="bodytext">When they<n id="1" /> made themselves known to the Philistine garrison, the Philistines said, &#8220;Look! The Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they hid themselves.&#8221;