1 Samuel 19 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 20

¹David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 fled^H1272^(H8799) from Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414, and came^H935^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) before^H6440 Jonathan^H3083, What have I done^H6213^(H8804)? what is mine iniquity^H5771? and what is my sin^H2403 before^H6440 thy father^H1, that he seeketh^H1245^(H8764) my life^H5315?

² He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, God forbid^H2486; thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799): behold, my father^H1 will do^H6213^(H8799)^(H8675)^H6213^(H8804) nothing^H1697 either great^H1419 or small^H6996, but that he will shew^H1540^(H8799)^H241 it me: and why should my father^H1 hide^H5641^(H8686) this thing^H1697 from me? it is not so.

³ David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 sware^H7650^(H8735) moreover, and said^H559^(H8799), Thy father^H1 certainly^H3045^(H8800) knoweth^H3045^(H8804) that I have found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869; and he saith^H559^(H8799), Let not Jonathan^H3083 know^H3045^(H8799) this, lest he be grieved^H6087^(H8735): but truly^H199 as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, there is but a step^H6587 between me and death^H4194.

⁴ Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jonathan^H3083 unto David^H1732, Whatsoever thy soul^H5315 desireth^H559^(H8799), I will even do^H6213^(H8799) it for thee.

⁵ David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jonathan^H3083, Behold, to morrow^H4279 is the new moon^H2320, and I should not fail^H3427^(H8800) to sit^H3427^(H8799) with the king^H4428 at meat^H398^(H8800): but let me go^H7971^(H8765), that I may hide^H5641^(H8738) myself in the field^H7704 unto the third^H7992 day at even^H6153.

⁶ If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem, his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’

KJVIf thy father^H1 at all^H6485^(H8800) miss^H6485^(H8799) me, then say^H559^(H8804), David^H1732 earnestly^H7592^(H8736) asked^H7592^(H8738) leave of me that he might run^H7323^(H8800) to Bethlehem^H1035 his city^H5892: for there is a yearly^H3117 sacrifice^H2077 there for all the family^H4940.

⁷ If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

KJVIf he say^H559^(H8799) thus, It is well^H2896; thy servant^H5650 shall have peace^H7965: but if he be very^H2734^(H8800) wroth^H2734^(H8799), then be sure^H3045^(H8798) that evil^H7451 is determined^H3615^(H8804) by him.

⁸ Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”

KJVTherefore thou shalt deal^H6213^(H8804) kindly^H2617 with thy servant^H5650; for thou hast brought^H935^(H8689) thy servant^H5650 into a covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 with thee: notwithstanding, if there be^H3426 in me iniquity^H5771, slay^H4191^(H8685) me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring^H935^(H8686) me to thy father^H1?

⁹ Jonathan said, “Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn’t I tell you that?”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799), Far be it from thee^H2486: for if I knew^H3045^(H8799) certainly^H3045^(H8800) that evil^H7451 were determined^H3615^(H8804) by my father^H1 to come^H935^(H8800) upon thee, then would not I tell^H5046^(H8686) it thee?

¹⁰ Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) David^H1732 to Jonathan^H3083, Who shall tell^H5046^(H8686) me? or what if thy father^H1 answer^H6030^(H8799) thee roughly^H7186?

¹¹ Jonathan said to David, “Come! Let’s go out into the field.” They both went out into the field.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go out^H3318^(H8799) into the field^H7704. And they went out^H3318^(H8799) both^H8147 of them into the field^H7704.

¹² Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you and disclose it to you?

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, when I have sounded^H2713^(H8799) my father^H1 about to morrow^H4279 any time^H6256, or the third^H7992 day, and, behold, if there be good^H2895^(H8804) toward David^H1732, and I then send^H7971^(H8799) not unto thee, and shew^H1540^(H8804)^H241 it thee;

¹³ Yahweh do so to Jonathan and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don’t disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in peace. May Yahweh be with you as he has been with my father.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 do^H6213^(H8799) so^H3541 and much more^H3254^(H8686) to Jonathan^H3083: but if it please^H3190^(H8686) my father^H1 to do thee evil^H7451, then I will shew^H1540^(H8804)^H241 it thee, and send thee away^H7971^(H8765), that thou mayest go^H1980^(H8804) in peace^H7965: and the LORD^H3068 be with thee, as he hath been with my father^H1.

¹⁴ You shall not only show me the loving kindness of Yahweh while I still live, that I not die;

KJVAnd thou shalt not only while yet^H518 I live^H2416 shew^H6213^(H8799) me the kindness^H2617 of the LORD^H3068, that I die^H4191^(H8799) not:

¹⁵ but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when Yahweh has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.”

KJVBut also thou shalt not cut off^H3772^(H8686) thy kindness^H2617 from my house^H1004 for^H5704 ever^H5769: no, not when the LORD^H3068 hath cut off^H3772^(H8687) the enemies^H341^(H8802) of David^H1732 every one^H376 from the face^H6440 of the earth^H127.

¹⁶ So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

KJVSo Jonathan^H3083 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant with the house^H1004 of David^H1732, saying, Let the LORD^H3068 even require^H1245^(H8765) it at the hand^H3027 of David's^H1732 enemies^H341^(H8802).

¹⁷ Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 caused David^H1732 to swear^H7650^(H8687) again^H3254^(H8686), because he loved^H160 him: for he loved^H157^(H8804) him as he loved^H160 his own soul^H5315.

¹⁸ Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

KJVThen Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, To morrow^H4279 is the new moon^H2320: and thou shalt be missed^H6485^(H8738), because thy seat^H4186 will be empty^H6485^(H8735).

¹⁹ When you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and remain by the stone Ezel.

KJVAnd when thou hast stayed three days^H8027^(H8765), then thou shalt go down^H3381^(H8799) quickly^H3966, and come^H935^(H8804) to the place^H4725 where thou didst hide^H5641^(H8738) thyself when^H3117 the business^H4639 was in hand, and shalt remain^H3427^(H8804) by^H681 the stone^H68 Ezel^H237.

²⁰ I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.

KJVAnd I will shoot^H3384^(H8686) three^H7969 arrows^H2671 on the side^H6654 thereof, as though I shot^H7971^(H8763) at a mark^H4307.

²¹ Behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I tell the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;’ then come, for there is peace to you and no danger, as Yahweh lives.

KJVAnd, behold, I will send^H7971^(H8799) a lad^H5288, saying, Go^H3212^(H8798), find out^H4672^(H8798) the arrows^H2671. If I expressly^H559^(H8800) say^H559^(H8799) unto the lad^H5288, Behold, the arrows^H2671 are on this side of thee, take^H3947^(H8798) them; then come^H935^(H8798) thou: for there is peace^H7965 to thee, and no hurt^H1697; as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416.

²² But if I say this to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go your way, for Yahweh has sent you away.

KJVBut if I say^H559^(H8799) thus unto the young man^H5958, Behold, the arrows^H2671 are beyond^H1973 thee; go thy way^H3212^(H8798): for the LORD^H3068 hath sent thee away^H7971^(H8765).

²³ Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”

KJVAnd as touching the matter^H1697 which thou and I have spoken^H1696^(H8765) of, behold, the LORD^H3068 be between thee and me for^H5704 ever^H5769.

²⁴ So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food.

KJVSo David^H1732 hid^H5641^(H8735) himself in the field^H7704: and when the new moon^H2320 was come, the king^H4428 sat him down^H3427^(H8799) to eat^H398^(H8800) meat^H3899.

²⁵ The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sat^H3427^(H8799) upon his seat^H4186, as at other times^H6471, even upon a seat^H4186 by the wall^H7023: and Jonathan^H3083 arose^H6965^(H8799), and Abner^H74 sat^H3427^(H8799) by Saul's^H7586 side^H6654, and David's^H1732 place^H4725 was empty^H6485^(H8735).

²⁶ Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.”

KJVNevertheless Saul^H7586 spake^H1696^(H8765) not any thing^H3972 that day^H3117: for he thought^H559^(H8804), Something hath befallen^H4745 him, he is not^H1115 clean^H2889; surely he is not clean^H2889.

²⁷ On the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why didn’t the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday, or today?”

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, which was the second^H8145 day of the month^H2320, that David's^H1732 place^H4725 was empty^H6485^(H8735): and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121, Wherefore cometh^H935^(H8804) not the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 to meat^H3899, neither yesterday^H8543, nor to day^H3117?

²⁸ Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 answered^H6030^(H8799) Saul^H7586, David^H1732 earnestly^H7592^(H8736) asked^H7592^(H8738) leave of me^H5978 to go to Bethlehem^H1035:

²⁹ He said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Let me go^H7971^(H8761), I pray thee; for our family^H4940 hath a sacrifice^H2077 in the city^H5892; and my brother^H251, he hath commanded^H6680^(H8765) me to be there: and now, if I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, let me get away^H4422^(H8735), I pray thee, and see^H7200^(H8799) my brethren^H251. Therefore he cometh^H935^(H8804) not unto the king's^H4428 table^H7979.

³⁰ Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

KJVThen Saul's^H7586 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Jonathan^H3083, and he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thou son^H1121 of the perverse^H5753^(H8737) rebellious^H4780 woman, do not I know^H3045^(H8804) that thou hast chosen^H977^(H8802) the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 to thine own confusion^H1322, and unto the confusion^H1322 of thy mother's^H517 nakedness^H6172?

³¹ For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!”

KJVFor as long as^H3117 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 liveth^H2425^(H8804) upon the ground^H127, thou shalt not be established^H3559^(H8735), nor thy kingdom^H4438. Wherefore now send^H7971^(H8798) and fetch^H3947^(H8798) him unto me, for he shall surely die^H1121^H4194.

³² Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 answered^H6030^(H8799) Saul^H7586 his father^H1, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain^H4191^(H8714)? what hath he done^H6213^(H8804)?

³³ Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 cast^H2904^(H8686) a javelin^H2595 at him to smite^H5221^(H8687) him: whereby Jonathan^H3083 knew^H3045^(H8799) that it was determined^H3617 of his father^H1 to slay^H4191^(H8687) David^H1732.

³⁴ So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.

KJVSo Jonathan^H3083 arose^H6965^(H8799) from the table^H7979 in fierce^H2750 anger^H639, and did eat^H398^(H8804) no meat^H3899 the second^H8145 day^H3117 of the month^H2320: for he was grieved^H6087^(H8738) for David^H1732, because his father^H1 had done him shame^H3637^(H8689).

³⁵ In the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the morning^H1242, that Jonathan^H3083 went out^H3318^(H8799) into the field^H7704 at the time appointed^H4150 with David^H1732, and a little^H6996 lad^H5288 with him.

³⁶ He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his lad^H5288, Run^H7323^(H8798), find out^H4672^(H8798) now the arrows^H2671 which I shoot^H3384^(H8688). And as the lad^H5288 ran^H7323^(H8801), he shot^H3384^(H8804) an arrow^H2678 beyond^H5674^(H8687) him.

³⁷ When the boy had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”

KJVAnd when the lad^H5288 was come^H935^(H8799) to the place^H4725 of the arrow^H2678 which Jonathan^H3083 had shot^H3384^(H8804), Jonathan^H3083 cried^H7121^(H8799) after^H310 the lad^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799), Is not the arrow^H2678 beyond^H1973 thee?

³⁸ Jonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 cried^H7121^(H8799) after^H310 the lad^H5288, Make speed^H4120, haste^H2363^(H8798), stay^H5975^(H8799) not. And Jonathan's^H3083 lad^H5288 gathered up^H3950^(H8762) the arrows^H2671^(H8675)^H2678, and came^H935^(H8799) to his master^H113.

³⁹ But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

KJVBut the lad^H5288 knew^H3045^(H8804) not any thing^H3972: only Jonathan^H3083 and David^H1732 knew^H3045^(H8804) the matter^H1697.

⁴⁰ Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 gave^H5414^(H8799) his artillery^H3627 unto his lad^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798), carry^H935^(H8685) them to the city^H5892.

⁴¹ As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another and wept with one another, and David wept the most.

KJVAnd as soon as the lad^H5288 was gone^H935^(H8802), David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8804) out of a place toward^H681 the south^H5045, and fell^H5307^(H8799) on his face^H639 to the ground^H776, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself three^H7969 times^H6471: and they kissed^H5401^(H8799) one^H376 another^H7453, and wept^H1058^(H8799) one^H376 with another^H7453, until David^H1732 exceeded^H1431^(H8689).

⁴² Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965, forasmuch as we have sworn^H7650^(H8738) both^H8147 of us in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 be between me and thee, and between my seed^H2233 and thy seed^H2233 for^H5704 ever^H5769. And he arose^H6965^(H8799) and departed^H3212^(H8799): and Jonathan^H3083 went^H935^(H8802) into the city^H5892.

WEB·1 Samuel 19

¹Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 spake^H1696^(H8762) to Jonathan^H3129 his son^H1121, and to all his servants^H5650, that they should kill^H4191^(H8687) David^H1732.

² Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

KJVBut Jonathan^H3083 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 delighted^H2654^(H8804) much^H3966 in David^H1732: and Jonathan^H3083 told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Saul^H7586 my father^H1 seeketh^H1245^(H8764) to kill^H4191^(H8687) thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed^H8104^(H8734) to thyself until the morning^H1242, and abide^H3427^(H8804) in a secret^H5643 place, and hide^H2244^(H8738) thyself:

³ I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”

KJVAnd I will go out^H3318^(H8799) and stand^H5975^(H8804) beside^H3027 my father^H1 in the field^H7704 where thou art, and I will commune^H1696^(H8762) with my father^H1 of thee; and what^H4100 I see^H7200^(H8804), that I will tell^H5046^(H8689) thee.

⁴ Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 spake^H1696^(H8762) good^H2896 of David^H1732 unto Saul^H7586 his father^H1, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let not the king^H4428 sin^H2398^(H8799) against his servant^H5650, against David^H1732; because he hath not sinned^H2398^(H8804) against thee, and because his works^H4639 have been to thee-ward very^H3966 good^H2896:

⁵ for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

KJVFor he did put^H7760^(H8799) his life^H5315 in his hand^H3709, and slew^H5221^(H8686) the Philistine^H6430, and the LORD^H3068 wrought^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 salvation^H8668 for all Israel^H3478: thou sawest^H7200^(H8804) it, and didst rejoice^H8055^(H8799): wherefore then wilt thou sin^H2398^(H8799) against innocent^H5355 blood^H1818, to slay^H4191^(H8687) David^H1732 without a cause^H2600?

⁶ Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto the voice^H6963 of Jonathan^H3083: and Saul^H7586 sware^H7650^(H8735), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, he shall not^H518 be slain^H4191^(H8714).

⁷ Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 called^H7121^(H8799) David^H1732, and Jonathan^H3083 shewed^H5046^(H8686) him all those things^H1697. And Jonathan^H3083 brought^H935^(H8686) David^H1732 to Saul^H7586, and he was in his presence^H6440, as in times past^H865^H8032.

⁸ There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

KJVAnd there was war^H4421 again^H3254^(H8686): and David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799), and fought^H3898^(H8735) with the Philistines^H6430, and slew^H5221^(H8686) them with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347; and they fled^H5127^(H8799) from^H6440 him.

⁹ An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.

KJVAnd the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from the LORD^H3068 was upon Saul^H7586, as he sat^H3427^(H8802) in his house^H1004 with his javelin^H2595 in his hand^H3027: and David^H1732 played^H5059^(H8764) with his hand^H3027.

¹⁰ Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sought^H1245^(H8762) to smite^H5221^(H8687) David^H1732 even to the wall^H7023 with the javelin^H2595; but he slipped away^H6362^(H8799) out of Saul's^H7586 presence^H6440, and he smote^H5221^(H8686) the javelin^H2595 into the wall^H7023: and David^H1732 fled^H5127^(H8804), and escaped^H4422^(H8735) that night^H3915.

¹¹ Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”

KJVSaul^H7586 also sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto David's^H1732 house^H1004, to watch^H8104^(H8800) him, and to slay^H4191^(H8687) him in the morning^H1242: and Michal^H4324 David's^H1732 wife^H802 told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), If thou save^H4422^(H8764) not thy life^H5315 to night^H3915, to morrow^H4279 thou shalt be slain^H4191^(H8716).

¹² So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.

KJVSo Michal^H4324 let^H3381 David^H1732 down^H3381^(H8686) through a window^H2474: and he went^H3212^(H8799), and fled^H1272^(H8799), and escaped^H4422^(H8735).

¹³ Michal took the teraphim and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with clothes.

KJVAnd Michal^H4324 took^H3947^(H8799) an image^H8655, and laid^H7760^(H8799) it in the bed^H4296, and put^H7760^(H8804) a pillow^H3523 of goats^H5795' hair for his bolster^H4763, and covered^H3680^(H8762) it with a cloth^H899.

¹⁴ When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”

KJVAnd when Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to take^H3947^(H8800) David^H1732, she said^H559^(H8799), He is sick^H2470^(H8802).

¹⁵ Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) the messengers^H4397 again to see^H7200^(H8800) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Bring him up^H5927^(H8685) to me in the bed^H4296, that I may slay^H4191^(H8687) him.

¹⁶ When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head.

KJVAnd when the messengers^H4397 were come in^H935^(H8799), behold, there was an image^H8655 in the bed^H4296, with a pillow^H3523 of goats^H5795' hair for his bolster^H4763.

¹⁷ Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Michal^H4324, Why hast thou deceived me so^H7411^(H8765), and sent away^H7971^(H8762) mine enemy^H341^(H8802), that he is escaped^H4422^(H8735)? And Michal^H4324 answered^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586, He said^H559^(H8804) unto me, Let me go^H7971^(H8761); why should I kill^H4191^(H8686) thee?

¹⁸ Now David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

KJVSo David^H1732 fled^H1272^(H8804), and escaped^H4422^(H8735), and came^H935^(H8799) to Samuel^H8050 to Ramah^H7414, and told^H5046^(H8686) him all that Saul^H7586 had done^H6213^(H8804) to him. And he and Samuel^H8050 went^H3212^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Naioth^H5121.

¹⁹ Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, David^H1732 is at Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²⁰ Saul sent messengers to seize David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to take^H3947^(H8800) David^H1732: and when they saw^H7200^(H8799) the company^H3862 of the prophets^H5030 prophesying^H5012^(H8737), and Samuel^H8050 standing^H5975^(H8802) as appointed^H5324^(H8737) over them, the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 was upon the messengers^H4397 of Saul^H7586, and they also prophesied^H5012^(H8691).

²¹ When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

KJVAnd when it was told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, he sent^H7971^(H8799) other^H312 messengers^H4397, and they prophesied^H5012^(H8691) likewise. And Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 again^H3254^(H8686) the third^H7992 time, and they prophesied^H5012^(H8691) also.

²² Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” One said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.”

KJVThen went^H3212^(H8799) he also to Ramah^H7414, and came^H935^(H8799) to a great^H1419 well^H953 that is in Sechu^H7906: and he asked^H7592^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Where^H375 are Samuel^H8050 and David^H1732? And one said^H559^(H8799), Behold, they be at Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²³ He went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then God’s Spirit came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

KJVAnd he went^H3212^(H8799) thither to Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414: and the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 was upon him also, and he went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800), and prophesied^H5012^(H8691), until he came^H935^(H8800) to Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²⁴ He also stripped off his clothes. He also prophesied before Samuel and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

KJVAnd he stripped off^H6584^(H8799) his clothes^H899 also^H1571, and prophesied^H5012^(H8691) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050 in like manner, and lay down^H5307^(H8799) naked^H6174 all that day^H3117 and all that night^H3915. Wherefore they say^H559^(H8799), Is Saul^H7586 also among the prophets^H5030?

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