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!

Now please forgive my sin! Go back with me so I can worship<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p>

Now what do you have at your disposal?<n id="1" /> Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.&#8221;p>

Now at your own discretion,<n id="1" /> O king, come down. Delivering him into the king&#8217;s hand will be our responsibility.&#8221;p>

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

Now let this present<n id="1" /> that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow<n id="2" /> my lord.

So turn and leave<n id="1" /> in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Now, my lord, as surely as the <sc>Lordsc> lives and as surely as you live, it is the <sc>Lordsc> who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

So now do as they say.<n id="1" /> But seriously warn<n id="2" /> them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

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.

Now take your positions, so I may confront you<n id="1" /> before the <sc>Lordsc> regarding all the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s just actions toward you and your ancestors.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Samuel said to Saul, &#8220;I was the one the <sc>Lordsc> sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the <sc>Lordsc> says.<n id="1" />

So Jonathan told David, &#8220;My father Saul is trying<n id="1" /> to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find<n id="2" /> a hiding place and stay in seclusion.<n id="3" />

So now swear to me in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s name<n id="1" /> that you will not kill<n id="2" /> my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.&#8221;p>

Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household.<n id="1" /> He is such a wicked person<n id="2" /> that no one tells him anything!&#8221;p>

Now it&#8217;s your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way.&#8221;p>

So get up early in the morning along with the servants of your lord who have come with you.<n id="1" /> When you get up early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough to see, leave.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Therefore the <sc>Lordsc>, the God of Israel, says, &#8216;I really did say<n id="1" /> that your house and your ancestor&#8217;s house would serve<n id="2" /> me forever.&#8217; But now the <sc>Lordsc> says, &#8216;May it never be!<n id="3" /> For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

So now go and make a new cart. Get two cows that have calves and that have never had a yoke placed on them. Harness the cows to the cart and take their calves from them back to their stalls.

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won&#8217;t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for<n id="1" /> this is the time when you can find him!&#8221;p>