1: And cameH0935 the ZiphitesH2130 toH0413 SaulH7586 at Gibeah,H1390 saying,H0559 is notH3808 DavidH1732 hidingH5641 in the hillH1389 of Hachilah,H2444 uponH5921 oppositeH6440 Jeshimon?H3452
2: and arose,H6965 SaulH7586 and went downH3381 toH0413 the WildernessH4057 of Ziph,H2128 and having with himH0854 threeH7969 thousandH0505 menH0376 chosenH0970 of IsraelH3478 to seekH1245 -H0853 DavidH1732 in the WildernessH4057 of Ziph.H2128
3: And encampedH2583 SaulH7586 in the hillH1389 of Hachilah,H2444 which [is]H0834 uponH5921 oppositeH6440 Jeshimon,H3452 byH5921 the road.H1870 But DavidH1732 stayedH3427 in the wilderness,H4057 and he sawH7200 thatH3588 cameH0935 SaulH7586 after himH0310 into the wilderness.H4057
4: Therefore sent outH7971 DavidH1732 spies,H7270 and understoodH3045 thatH3588 had comeH0935 SaulH7586 was come inH0413 indeed.H3559
5: So arose,H6965 DavidH1732 and cameH0935 toH0413 the placeH4725 whereH0834 had encamped.H2583 ThereH8033 SaulH7586 and sawH7200 DavidH1732 -H0853 the placeH4725 whereH0834 lay,H7901 thereH8033 SaulH7586 and AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner,H5369 the commanderH8269 of his army-H6635 and SaulH7586 layH7901 within the camp,H4570 and the with peopleH5971 encampedH2583 all around him.H5439
6: And answeredH6030 DavidH1732 and saidH0559 toH0413 AhimelechH0288 the Hittite,H2850 and toH0413 AbishaiH0052 sonH1121 of Zeruiah,H6870 brotherH0251 of Joab,H3097 saying,H0559 whoH4310 will go downH3381 with meH0854 toH0413 SaulH7586 inH0413 the camp?H4264 and said,H0559 AbishaiH0052 IH0589 will go downH3381 with you.H5973
7: So cameH0935 DavidH1732 and AbishaiH0052 toH0413 the peopleH5971 by night,H3915 and there,H2009 SaulH7586 layH7901 sleepingH3463 within the camp,H4570 and with his spearH2595 stuckH4600 in the groundH0776 by his head-H4763 and AbnerH0074 and the peopleH5971 layH7901 all around himH5439
8: and saidH0559 AbishaiH0052 toH0413 David,H1732 has deliveredH5462 GodH0430 this day-H3117 -H0853 your enemyH0341 into your handH3027 therefore nowH6258 let me strike himH5221 please,H4994 with the spearH2595 and right to the earthH0776 timeH6471 at one,H0259 and notH3808 I will [have to strike] a second timeH8138
9: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Abishai,H0052 not-H0408 do destroy himH7843 forH3588 whoH4310 can stretch outH7971 his handH3027 against anointed,H4899 of YahwehH3068 and be guiltless?H5352
10: and furthermore saidH0559 DavidH1732 [As] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 furthermoreH3588 -,H0518 YahwehH3068 shall strike himH5062 orH0176 his dayH3117 shall comeH0935 and to die-H4191 orH0176 to battle,H4421 he shall go outH3381 and perish.H5595
11: ForbidH2486 YahwehH3068 should stretch outH7971 my handH3027 against anointed-H4899 of YahwehH3068 but nowH6258 takeH3947 please,H4994 -H0853 the spearH2595 that [are]H0834 by his head,H4763 andH0853 the jugH6835 of water,H4325 and let goH1980
12: So tookH3947 DavidH1732 -H0853 the spearH2595 andH0853 the jugH6835 of waterH4325 [by] headH7226 of SaulH7586 and they got away,H1980 and noH0369 man saw [it]H7200 and noH0369 [one] knew [it]H3045 and noneH0369 awoke-H6974 forH3588 they [were] allH3605 asleepH3462 becauseH3588 a deep sleep fromH8639 YahwehH3068 had fallenH5307 on them.H5921
13: And went overH5674 DavidH1732 to the other side,H5676 and stoodH5975 onH5921 the topH7218 of a hillH2022 off afar-H7350 a greatH7227 distance [being]H4725 between them.H0996
14: And called outH7121 DavidH1732 toH0413 the people,H5971 and toH0413 AbnerH0074 sonH1121 of Ner,H5369 saying,H0559 do not,H3808 you answerH6030 Abner?H0074 and answeredH6030 AbnerH0074 and said,H0559 who [are]H4310 youH0859 calling outH7121 toH0413 the king?H4428
15: so saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Abner,H0074 [Are] notH3808 a man?H0376 youH0859 and who [is]H4310 like youH3644 in Israel?H3478 then whyH4100 notH3808 have you guardedH8104 untoH0413 your lordH0113 the king?H4428 forH3588 came inH0935 oneH0259 of the peopleH5971 to destroyH7843 -H0853 the kingH4428 your lord.H0113
16: [is] notH3808 goodH2896 thingH1697 thisH2088 thatH0834 you have done.H6213 [As] lives,H2416 YahwehH3068 surelyH3588 deserveH1121 to die,H4194 youH0859 becauseH0834 notH3808 you have guardedH8104 onH5921 your master,H0113 uponH5921 anointed.H4899 Of YahwehH3068 nowH6258 seeH7200 where [is]H0335 spearH2595 of the kingH4428 andH0853 the jugH6835 of waterH4325 that [was]H0834 by his head.H4763
17: And knewH5234 SaulH7586 -H0853 voice,H6963 of DavidH1732 and said,H0559 [Is] your voice,H6963 thisH2088 my sonH1121 David?H1732 and said,H0559 DavidH1732 [it is] my voice,H6963 my lord,H0113 king.H4428
18: And he said,H0559 whyH4100 [is] this [that]H2088 my lordH0113 pursuesH7291 afterH0310 his servant?H5650 forH3588 whatH4100 have I done?H6213 or whatH4100 in my handH3027 evil [is]?H7451
19: therefore nowH6258 let hearH8085 please,H4994 my lordH0113 the kingH4428 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of his servant.H5650 IfH0518 YahwehH3068 has stirred you upH5496 let Him acceptH7306 an offering-H4503 but ifH0518 [it is] the sonsH1121 of men,H0120 [be] cursedH0779 [may] theyH1992 beforeH6440 Yahweh-H3068 forH3588 they have driven me outH1644 this dayH3117 from sharingH5596 in the inheritanceH5159 of Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 go,H1980 serveH5647 godsH0430 other.H0312
20: So nowH6258 notH0408 do let fallH5307 my bloodH1818 to the earthH0776 beforeH5048 the faceH6440 of Yahweh-H3068 forH3588 has come outH3318 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 to seekH1245 -H0853 a flea,H6550 oneH0259 as whenH0834 huntsH7291 a partridgeH7124 in the mountains.H2022
21: And saidH0559 Saul,H7586 I have sinned.H2398 Return,H7725 my sonH1121 David,H1732 forH3588 noH3808 I will harm,H7489 moreH5750 uponH8478 thatH0834 was preciousH3365 my lifeH5315 in your eyesH5869 day.H3117 ThisH2088 indeed,H2009 I have played the fool,H5528 and erredH7686 exceedinglyH7235 greatly.H3966
22: And answeredH6030 DavidH1732 and said,H0559 Here isH2009 spear!H2595 of the kingH4428 and let come overH5674 one ofH0259 the young menH5288 and get it.H3947
23: YahwehH3068 May repayH7725 every manH0376 -H0853 [for] his righteousnessH6666 andH0853 his faithfulness-H0530 forH0834 delivered youH5414 YahwehH3068 today,H3117 into [my] handH3027 but notH3808 I wouldH0014 stretch outH7971 my handH3027 against anointedH4899 of Yahweh.H3068
24: And indeed,H2009 asH0834 was valued muchH1431 your lifeH5315 dayH3117 thisH2088 in my eyes,H5869 soH3651 let be valued muchH1431 my lifeH5315 in the eyesH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 and let Him deliver meH5337 out of allH3605 tribulation.H6869
25: And saidH0559 SaulH7586 toH0413 David,H1732 [be] blessedH1288 [May] you,H0859 my sonH1121 David-H1732 bothH1571 great thingsH6213 You shall doH6213 and alsoH1571 stillH3201 prevail.H3201 So wentH1980 DavidH1732 on his way,H1870 and SaulH7586 returnedH7725 to his place.H4725