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

She said, &#8220;Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the <sc>Lordsc>.

If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us.&#8221;

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;

Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?&#8221;p>

So David asked the <sc>Lordsc> once again. But again the <sc>Lordsc> replied, &#8220;Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.&#8221;p>

Falling at his feet, she said, &#8220;My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak with my lord! Please listen to the words of your servant!

You<n id="1" /> should tell him that I am about to judge his house forever because of<n id="2" /> the sin that he knew about. For his sons were cursing God,<n id="3" /> and he did not rebuke them.

David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab&#8217;s brother, &#8220;Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?&#8221; Abishai replied, &#8220;I will go down with you.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">When David&#8217;s<n id="1" /> oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry<n id="2" /> with David and said, &#8220;Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit!<n id="3" /> You have come down here to watch the battle!&#8221;p>