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[1]And it came to pass, when SaulH7586 was returnedH7725[H8804] from followingH310 the PhilistinesH6430, that it was toldH5046[H8686] him, sayingH559[H8800], Behold, DavidH1732 is in the wildernessH4057 of EngediH5872.
[2]Then SaulH7586 tookH3947[H8799] threeH7969 thousandH505 chosenH977[H8803] menH376 out of all IsraelH3478, and wentH3212[H8799] to seekH1245[H8763] DavidH1732 and his menH582 uponH6440 the rocksH6697 of the wild goatsH3277.
[3]And he cameH935[H8799] to the sheepcotesH1448[H6629] by the wayH1870, where was a caveH4631; and SaulH7586 went inH935[H8799] to coverH5526[H8687] his feetH7272: and DavidH1732 and his menH582 remainedH3427[H8802] in the sidesH3411 of the caveH4631.
[4]And the menH582 of DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Behold the dayH3117 of which the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8804] unto thee, Behold, I will deliverH5414[H8802] thine enemyH341[H8802] into thine handH3027, that thou mayest doH6213[H8804] to him as it shall seem goodH3190[H8799] unto theeH5869. Then DavidH1732 aroseH6965[H8799], and cut offH3772[H8799] the skirtH3671 of Saul'sH7586 robeH4598 privilyH3909.
[5]And it came to pass afterwardH310, that David'sH1732 heartH3820 smoteH5221[H8686] him, because he had cut offH3772[H8804] Saul'sH7586 skirtH3671.
[6]And he saidH559[H8799] unto his menH582, The LORDH3068 forbidH2486 that I should doH6213[H8799] this thingH1697 unto my masterH113, the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899, to stretch forthH7971[H8800] mine handH3027 against him, seeing he is the anointedH4899 of the LORDH3068.
[7]So DavidH1732 stayedH8156[H8762] his servantsH582 with these wordsH1697, and sufferedH5414[H8804] them not to riseH6965[H8800] against SaulH7586. But SaulH7586 rose upH6965[H8804] out of the caveH4631, and wentH3212[H8799] on his wayH1870.
[8]DavidH1732 also aroseH6965[H8799] afterward, and went outH3318[H8799] of the caveH4631, and criedH7121[H8799] afterH310 SaulH7586, sayingH559[H8800], My lordH113 the kingH4428. And when SaulH7586 lookedH5027[H8686] behindH310 him, DavidH1732 stoopedH6915[H8799] with his faceH639 to the earthH776, and bowedH7812 himselfH8691.
[9]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799] to SaulH7586, Wherefore hearestH8085[H8799] thou men'sH120 wordsH1697, sayingH559[H8800], Behold, DavidH1732 seekethH1245[H8764] thy hurtH7451?
[10]Behold, this dayH3117 thine eyesH5869 have seenH7200[H8804] how that the LORDH3068 had deliveredH5414[H8804] thee to dayH3117 into mine handH3027 in the caveH4631: and some badeH559[H8804] me killH2026[H8800] thee: but mine eye sparedH2347[H8799] thee; and I saidH559[H8799], I will not put forthH7971[H8799] mine handH3027 against my lordH113; for he is the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899.
[11]Moreover, my fatherH1, seeH7200[H8798], yea, seeH7200[H8798] the skirtH3671 of thy robeH4598 in my handH3027: for in that I cut offH3772[H8800] the skirtH3671 of thy robeH4598, and killedH2026[H8804] thee not, knowH3045[H8798] thou and seeH7200[H8798] that there is neither evilH7451 nor transgressionH6588 in mine handH3027, and I have not sinnedH2398[H8804] against thee; yet thou huntestH6658[H8802] my soulH5315 to takeH3947 itH8800.
[12]The LORDH3068 judgeH8199[H8799] between me and thee, and the LORDH3068 avengeH5358[H8804] me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon theeH3027.
[13]As saithH559[H8799] the proverbH4912 of the ancientsH6931, WickednessH7562 proceedethH3318[H8799] from the wickedH7563: but mine hand shall not be upon theeH3027.
[14]AfterH310 whom is the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 come outH3318[H8804]? afterH310 whom dost thou pursueH7291[H8802]? afterH310 a deadH4191[H8801] dogH3611, afterH310 aH259 fleaH6550.
[15]The LORDH3068 therefore be judgeH1781, and judgeH8199[H8804] between me and thee, and seeH7200[H8799], and pleadH7378[H8799] my causeH7379, and deliverH8199[H8799] me out of thine handH3027.
[16]And it came to pass, when DavidH1732 had made an endH3615[H8763] of speakingH1696[H8763] these wordsH1697 unto SaulH7586, that SaulH7586 saidH559[H8799], Is this thy voiceH6963, my sonH1121 DavidH1732? And SaulH7586 lifted upH5375[H8799] his voiceH6963, and weptH1058.[H8799]
[17]And he saidH559[H8799] to DavidH1732, Thou art more righteousH6662 than I: for thou hast rewardedH1580[H8804] me goodH2896, whereas I have rewardedH1580[H8804] thee evilH7451.
[18]And thou hast shewedH5046[H8689] this dayH3117 how that thou hast dealtH6213[H8804] wellH2896 with me: forasmuch as when the LORDH3068 had deliveredH5462[H8765] me into thine handH3027, thou killedstH2026 me notH8804.
[19]For if a manH376 findH4672[H8799] his enemyH341[H8802], will he let him goH7971[H8765] wellH2896 awayH1870? wherefore the LORDH3068 rewardH7999[H8762] thee goodH2896 for that thou hast doneH6213[H8804] unto me this dayH3117.
[20]And now, behold, I know wellH3045[H8804] that thou shalt surelyH4427[H8800] be kingH4427[H8799], and that the kingdomH4467 of IsraelH3478 shall be establishedH6965[H8804] in thine handH3027.
[21]SwearH7650[H8734] now therefore unto me by the LORDH3068, that thou wilt notH518 cut offH3772[H8686] my seedH2233 afterH310 me, and that thou wilt not destroyH8045[H8686] my nameH8034 out of my father'sH1 houseH1004.
[22]And DavidH1732 swareH7650[H8735] unto SaulH7586. And SaulH7586 wentH3212[H8799] homeH1004; but DavidH1732 and his menH582 gat them upH5927[H8804] unto the holdH4686.
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