I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.

I prayed for this boy, and the <sc>Lordsc> has given me the request that I asked of him.

Saul&#8217;s uncle said, &#8220;Tell me what Samuel said to you.&#8221;<n id="1" />

So Saul said to his servants, &#8220;Find<n id="1" /> me a man who plays well and bring him to me.&#8221;

David said to Jonathan, &#8220;Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?&#8221;

So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself,<n id="1" /> &#8220;He is really hated<n id="2" /> among his own people in<n id="3" /> Israel! From now on<n id="4" /> he will be my servant.&#8221;p>

The woman replied, &#8220;Who is it that I should bring up for you?&#8221; He said, &#8220;Bring up for me Samuel.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, &#8220;Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a secure dynasty<n id="1" /> and he will serve my chosen one for all time.<n id="2" />

Then he ran to Eli and said, &#8220;Here I am, for you called me.&#8221; But Eli<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t call you. Go back and lie down.&#8221; So he went back and lay down.

As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, &#8220;Please tell me where the seer&#8217;s house is.&#8221;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" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, &#8216;No! A king will rule over us&#8217; &#8211; even though the <sc>Lordsc> your God is your king!

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the <sc>Lordsc> by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out<n id="1" /> to you.&#8221;p>

Then the Philistine said, &#8220;I defy Israel&#8217;s troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight<n id="1" /> each other!&#8221;

Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the <sc>Lordsc> repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

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>

Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded<n id="1" /> for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!

<p class="bodytext">Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, &#8220;Bring me the ephod.&#8221; So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.