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WhereforeG5620 letG991 him that thinkethG1380 he standethG2476 take heedG991 lestG3361 he fallG4098.
(ForG1063 we walkG4043 byG1223 faithG4102, notG3756 byG1223 sightG1491:)
NUN. Thy wordH1697 is a lampH5216 unto my feetH7272, and a lightH216 unto my pathH5410. {lamp: or, candle}
NowG1161 allG3956 these thingsG5023 happenedG4819 unto themG1565 for ensamplesG5179: andG1161 they are writtenG1125 forG4314 ourG2257 admonitionG3559, uponG1519 whomG3739 the endsG5056 of the worldG165 are comeG2658. {ensamples: or, types}
ForG1063 whatsoever thingsG3745 were written aforetimeG4270 were writtenG4270 forG1519 ourG2251 learningG1319, thatG2443 weG2192 throughG1223 patienceG5281 andG2532 comfortG3874 of the scripturesG1124 might haveG2192 hopeG1680.
And he had a sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a choice young manH970, and a goodlyH2896: and there was not among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 a goodlierH2896 personH376 than he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was higherH1364 than any of the peopleH5971.
And they ranH7323 and fetchedH3947 him thence: and when he stoodH3320 amongH8432 the peopleH5971, he was higherH1361 than any of the peopleH5971 from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605.
Now it came to pass afterH310 the deathH4194 of SaulH7586, when DavidH1732 was returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the AmalekitesH6002, and DavidH1732 had abodeH3427 twoH8147 daysH3117 in ZiklagH6860;
It came even to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, that, behold, a manH376 cameH935 out of the campH4264 from SaulH7586 with his clothesH899 rentH7167, and earthH127 upon his headH7218: and so it was, when he cameH935 to DavidH1732, that he fellH5307 to the earthH776, and did obeisanceH7812.
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto him, From whence comestH935 thou? And he saidH559 unto him, Out of the campH4264 of IsraelH3478 am I escapedH4422.
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto him, HowH4100 went the matterH1697? I pray thee, tellH5046 me. And he answeredH559, That the peopleH5971 are fledH5127 from the battleH4421, and manyH7235 of the peopleH5971 also are fallenH5307 and deadH4191; and SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 his sonH1121 are deadH4191 also. {How…: Heb. What was, etc}
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto the young manH5288 that toldH5046 him, How knowestH3045 thou that SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 his sonH1121 be deadH4191?
And the young manH5288 that toldH5046 him saidH559, As I happenedH7136 by chanceH7122 upon mountH2022 GilboaH1533, behold, SaulH7586 leanedH8172 upon his spearH2595; and, lo, the chariotsH7393 and horsemenH1167+H6571 followed hardH1692 after him.
And when he lookedH6437 behindH310 him, he sawH7200 me, and calledH7121 unto me. And I answeredH559, Here am I. {Here…: Heb. Behold me}
And he saidH559 unto me, Who art thou? And I answeredH559 him, I am an AmalekiteH6003.
He saidH559 unto me again, StandH5975, I pray thee, upon me, and slayH4191 me: for anguishH7661 is comeH270 upon me, because my lifeH5315 is yet whole in me. {anguish…: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc}
So I stoodH5975 upon him, and slewH4191 him, because I was sureH3045 that he could not liveH2421 afterH310 that he was fallenH5307: and I tookH3947 the crownH5145 that was upon his headH7218, and the braceletH685 that was on his armH2220, and have broughtH935 them hither unto my lordH113.
Then DavidH1732 took holdH2388 on his clothesH899, and rentH7167 them; and likewise all the menH582 that were with him:
And they mournedH5594, and weptH1058, and fastedH6684 until evenH6153, for SaulH7586, and for JonathanH3083 his sonH1121, and for the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068, and for the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; because they were fallenH5307 by the swordH2719.
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto the young manH5288 that toldH5046 him, Whence art thou? And he answeredH559, I am the sonH1121 of a strangerH376+H1616, an AmalekiteH6003.
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto him, How wast thou not afraidH3372 to stretch forthH7971 thine handH3027 to destroyH7843 the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899?
And DavidH1732 calledH7121 oneH259 of the young menH5288, and saidH559, Go nearH5066, and fallH6293 upon him. And he smoteH5221 him that he diedH4191.
And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto him, Thy bloodH1818 be upon thy headH7218; for thy mouthH6310 hath testifiedH6030 against thee, sayingH559, I have slainH4191 the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899.
And DavidH1732 lamentedH6969 with this lamentationH7015 over SaulH7586 and over JonathanH3083 his sonH1121:
(Also he badeH559 them teachH3925 the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 the use of the bowH7198: behold, it is writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of JasherH3477.) {of Jasher: or, of the upright}
The beautyH6643 of IsraelH3478 is slainH2491 upon thy high placesH1116: how are the mightyH1368 fallenH5307!
TellH5046 it not in GathH1661, publishH1319 it not in the streetsH2351 of AskelonH831; lest the daughtersH1323 of the PhilistinesH6430 rejoiceH8055, lest the daughtersH1323 of the uncircumcisedH6189 triumphH5937.
Ye mountainsH2022 of GilboaH1533, let there be no dewH2919, neither let there be rainH4306, upon you, nor fieldsH7704 of offeringsH8641: for there the shieldH4043 of the mightyH1368 is vilely cast awayH1602, the shieldH4043 of SaulH7586, as though he had not been anointedH4899 with oilH8081.
From the bloodH1818 of the slainH2491, from the fatH2459 of the mightyH1368, the bowH7198 of JonathanH3083 turnedH7734 not backH268, and the swordH2719 of SaulH7586 returnedH7725 not emptyH7387.
SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 were lovelyH157 and pleasantH5273 in their livesH2416, and in their deathH4194 they were not dividedH6504: they were swifterH7043 than eaglesH5404, they were strongerH1396 than lionsH738. {pleasant: or, sweet}
Ye daughtersH1323 of IsraelH3478, weep overH1058 SaulH7586, who clothedH3847 you in scarletH8144, with other delightsH5730, who putH5927 on ornamentsH5716 of goldH2091 upon your apparelH3830.
How are the mightyH1368 fallenH5307 in the midstH8432 of the battleH4421! O JonathanH3083, thou wast slainH2491 in thine high placesH1116.
I am distressedH6887 for thee, my brotherH251 JonathanH3083: veryH3966 pleasantH5276 hast thou been unto me: thy loveH160 to me was wonderfulH6381, passing the loveH160 of womenH802.
How are the mightyH1368 fallenH5307, and the weaponsH3627 of warH4421 perishedH6!
Now there was a manH376 of BenjaminH1144, whose nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of ZerorH6872, the sonH1121 of BechorathH1064, the sonH1121 of AphiahH647, a BenjamiteH1145, a mightyH1368 manH376 of powerH2428. {a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini} {power: or, substance}
And he had a sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a choice young manH970, and a goodlyH2896: and there was not among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 a goodlierH2896 personH376 than he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was higherH1364 than any of the peopleH5971.
And the assesH860 of KishH7027 Saul'sH7586 fatherH1 were lostH6. And KishH7027 saidH559 to SaulH7586 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 now oneH259 of the servantsH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965, goH3212 seekH1245 the assesH860.
And he passed throughH5674 mountH2022 EphraimH669, and passed throughH5674 the landH776 of ShalishaH8031, but they foundH4672 them not: then they passed throughH5674 the landH776 of ShalimH8171, and there they were not: and he passed throughH5674 the landH776 of the BenjamitesH1145, but they foundH4672 them not.
And when they were comeH935 to the landH776 of ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH3212, and let us returnH7725; lest my fatherH1 leaveH2308 caring for the assesH860, and take thoughtH1672 for us.
And he saidH559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this cityH5892 a manH376 of GodH430, and he is an honourableH3513 manH376; all that he saithH1696 comethH935 surely to passH935: now let us goH3212 thither; peradventure he can shewH5046 us our wayH1870 that we should goH1980.
Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, But, behold, if we goH3212, what shall we bringH935 the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spentH235 in our vesselsH3627, and there is not a presentH8670 to bringH935 to the manH376 of GodH430: what have we? {is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc} {have we: Heb. is with us?}
And the servantH5288 answeredH6030 SaulH7586 againH3254, and saidH559, Behold, I haveH4672 here at handH3027 the fourth partH7253 of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701: that will I giveH5414 to the manH376 of GodH430, to tellH5046 us our wayH1870. {I have…: Heb. there is found in my hand}
(BeforetimeH6440 in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 wentH3212 to enquireH1875 of GodH430, thus he spakeH559, ComeH3212, and let us goH3212 to the seerH7200: for he that is nowH3117 called a ProphetH5030 was beforetimeH6440 calledH7121 a SeerH7200.)
Then saidH1697 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, WellH2896 saidH559; comeH3212, let us goH3212. So they wentH3212 unto the cityH5892 where the manH376 of GodH430 was. {Well said: Heb. Thy word is good}
And as they went upH5927 the hillH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672 young maidensH5291 going outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325, and saidH559 unto them, IsH3426 the seerH7200 here? {the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city}
And they answeredH6030 them, and saidH559, He isH3426; behold, he is beforeH6440 you: make hasteH4116 now, for he cameH935 to dayH3117 to the cityH5892; for there is a sacrificeH2077 of the peopleH5971 to dayH3117 in the high placeH1116: {sacrifice: or, feast}
As soon as ye be comeH935 into the cityH5892, ye shall straightwayH3651 findH4672 him, before he go upH5927 to the high placeH1116 to eatH398: for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398 until he comeH935, because he doth blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; and afterwardsH310+H3651 they eatH398 that be biddenH7121. Now therefore get you upH5927; for about this timeH3117 ye shall findH4672 him. {this time: Heb. to day}
And they went upH5927 intoH8432 the cityH5892: and when they were comeH935 into the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 came outH3318 againstH7125 them, for to go upH5927 to the high placeH1116.
Now the LORDH3068 had toldH1540 SamuelH8050 in his earH241 aH259 dayH3117 beforeH6440 SaulH7586 cameH935, sayingH559, {told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel}
To morrowH4279 about this timeH6256 I will sendH7971 thee a manH376 out of the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and thou shalt anointH4886 him to be captainH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, that he may saveH3467 my peopleH5971 out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: for I have lookedH7200 upon my peopleH5971, because their cryH6818 is comeH935 unto me.
And when SamuelH8050 sawH7200 SaulH7586, the LORDH3068 saidH6030 unto him, Behold the manH376 whom I spakeH559 to thee of! this same shall reignH6113 over my peopleH5971. {reign over: Heb. restrain in}
Then SaulH7586 drew nearH5066 to SamuelH8050 inH8432 the gateH8179, and saidH559, TellH5046 me, I pray thee, whereH335 the seer'sH7200 houseH1004 is.
And SamuelH8050 answeredH6030 SaulH7586, and saidH559, I am the seerH7200: go upH5927 beforeH6440 me unto the high placeH1116; for ye shall eatH398 with me to dayH3117, and to morrowH1242 I will let thee goH7971, and will tellH5046 thee all that is in thine heartH3824.
And as for thine assesH860 that were lostH6 threeH7969 daysH3117 agoH3117, setH7760 not thy mindH3820 on them; for they are foundH4672. And on whom is all the desireH2532 of IsraelH3478? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father'sH1 houseH1004? {three…: Heb. to day three days}
And SaulH7586 answeredH6030 and saidH559, Am not I a BenjamiteH1145, of the smallestH6996 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? and my familyH4940 the leastH6810 of all the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144? wherefore then speakestH1696 thou soH1697 to me? {so…: Heb. according to this word}
And SamuelH8050 tookH3947 SaulH7586 and his servantH5288, and broughtH935 them into the parlourH3957, and made them sitH5414 in the chiefestH7218 placeH4725 among them that were biddenH7121, which were about thirtyH7970 personsH376.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto the cookH2876, BringH5414 the portionH4490 which I gaveH5414 thee, of which I saidH559 unto thee, SetH7760 it by thee.
And the cookH2876 took upH7311 the shoulderH7785, and that which was upon it, and setH7760 it beforeH6440 SaulH7586. And Samuel saidH559, Behold that which is leftH7604! setH7760 it beforeH6440 thee, and eatH398: for unto this timeH4150 hath it been keptH8104 for thee since I saidH559, I have invitedH7121 the peopleH5971. So SaulH7586 did eatH398 with SamuelH8050 that dayH3117. {left: or, reserved}
And when they were come downH3381 from the high placeH1116 into the cityH5892, Samuel communedH1696 with SaulH7586 upon the top of the houseH1406.
And they arose earlyH7925: and it came to pass about the springH5927 of the dayH7837, that SamuelH8050 calledH7121 SaulH7586 to the top of the houseH1406, sayingH559, UpH6965, that I may send thee awayH7971. And SaulH7586 aroseH6965, and they went outH3318 bothH8147 of them, he and SamuelH8050, abroadH2351.
And as they were going downH3381 to the endH7097 of the cityH5892, SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, BidH559 the servantH5288 pass onH5674 beforeH6440 us, (and he passed onH5674,) but standH5975 thou still a whileH3117, that I may shewH8085 thee the wordH1697 of GodH430. {a while: Heb. to day}
Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947 a vialH6378 of oilH8081, and pouredH3332 it upon his headH7218, and kissedH5401 him, and saidH559, Is it not because the LORDH3068 hath anointedH4886 thee to be captainH5057 over his inheritanceH5159?
When thou art departedH3212 from meH5978 to dayH3117, then thou shalt findH4672 twoH8147 menH582 by Rachel'sH7354 sepulchreH6900 in the borderH1366 of BenjaminH1144 at ZelzahH6766; and they will sayH559 unto thee, The assesH860 which thou wentestH1980 to seekH1245 are foundH4672: and, lo, thy fatherH1 hath leftH5203 the careH1697 of the assesH860, and sorrowethH1672 for you, sayingH559, What shall I doH6213 for my sonH1121? {care: Heb. business}
Then shalt thou go onH2498 forwardH1973 from thence, and thou shalt comeH935 to the plainH436 of TaborH8396, and there shall meetH4672 thee threeH7969 menH582 going upH5927 to GodH430 to BethelH1008, oneH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 kidsH1423, and anotherH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 loavesH3603 of breadH3899, and anotherH259 carryingH5375 a bottleH5035 of wineH3196:
And they willH7592 saluteH7965 thee, and giveH5414 thee twoH8147 loaves of breadH3899; which thou shalt receiveH3947 of their handsH3027. {salute…: Heb. ask thee of peace}
AfterH310 that thou shalt comeH935 to the hillH1389 of GodH430, where is the garrisonH5333 of the PhilistinesH6430: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thitherH935 to the cityH5892, that thou shalt meetH6293 a companyH2256 of prophetsH5030 coming downH3381 from the high placeH1116 with a psalteryH5035, and a tabretH8596, and a pipeH2485, and a harpH3658, beforeH6440 them; and they shall prophesyH5012:
And the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 will comeH6743 upon thee, and thou shalt prophesyH5012 with them, and shalt be turnedH2015 into anotherH312 manH376.
And let it be, when these signsH226 are comeH935 unto thee, that thou doH6213 as occasionH4672 serveH3027 thee; for GodH430 is with thee. {And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc} {that…: Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find}
And thou shalt go downH3381 beforeH6440 me to GilgalH1537; and, behold, I will come downH3381 unto thee, to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930, and to sacrificeH2076 sacrificesH2077 of peace offeringsH8002: sevenH7651 daysH3117 shalt thou tarryH3176, till I comeH935 to thee, and shewH3045 thee what thou shalt doH6213.
And it was so, that when he had turnedH6437 his backH7926 to goH3212 from SamuelH8050, GodH430 gaveH2015 him anotherH312 heartH3820: and all those signsH226 cameH935 to pass that dayH3117. {back: Heb. shoulder} {gave: Heb. turned}
And when they cameH935 thither to the hillH1389, behold, a companyH2256 of prophetsH5030 metH7125 him; and the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH6743 upon him, and he prophesiedH5012 amongH8432 them.
And it came to pass, when all that knewH3045 him beforetimeH865+H8032 sawH7200 that, behold, he prophesiedH5012 among the prophetsH5030, then the peopleH5971 saidH559 oneH376 to anotherH7453, What is this that is come unto the sonH1121 of KishH7027? Is SaulH7586 also among the prophetsH5030? {one…: Heb. a man to his neighbour}
And oneH376 of the same place answeredH6030 and saidH559, But who is their fatherH1? Therefore it became a proverbH4912, Is SaulH7586 also among the prophetsH5030? {of…: Heb. from thence}
And when he had made an endH3615 of prophesyingH5012, he cameH935 to the high placeH1116.
And Saul'sH7586 uncleH1730 saidH559 unto him and to his servantH5288, WhitherH575 wentH1980 ye? And he saidH559, To seekH1245 the assesH860: and when we sawH7200 that they were no whereH369, we cameH935 to SamuelH8050.
And Saul'sH7586 uncleH1730 saidH559, TellH5046 me, I pray thee, what SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto you.
And SaulH7586 saidH559 unto his uncleH1730, He toldH5046 us plainlyH5046 that the assesH860 were foundH4672. But of the matterH1697 of the kingdomH4410, whereof SamuelH8050 spakeH559, he toldH5046 him not.
And SamuelH8050 calledH6817 the peopleH5971 together unto the LORDH3068 to MizpehH4709;
And saidH559 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I brought upH5927 IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714, and deliveredH5337 you out of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714, and out of the handH3027 of all kingdomsH4467, and of them that oppressedH3905 you:
And ye have this dayH3117 rejectedH3988 your GodH430, who himself savedH3467 you out of all your adversitiesH7451 and your tribulationsH6869; and ye have saidH559 unto him, Nay, but setH7760 a kingH4428 over us. Now therefore presentH3320 yourselves beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 by your tribesH7626, and by your thousandsH505.
And when SamuelH8050 had caused all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to come nearH7126, the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 was takenH3920.
When he had caused the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 to come nearH7126 by their familiesH4940, the familyH4940 of MatriH4309 was takenH3920, and SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027 was takenH3920: and when they soughtH1245 him, he could not be foundH4672.
Therefore they enquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 further, if the manH376 should yet comeH935 thitherH1988. And the LORDH3068 answeredH559, Behold, he hath hidH2244 himself among the stuffH3627.
And they ranH7323 and fetchedH3947 him thence: and when he stoodH3320 amongH8432 the peopleH5971, he was higherH1361 than any of the peopleH5971 from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to all the peopleH5971, SeeH7200 ye him whom the LORDH3068 hath chosenH977, that there is none like him among all the peopleH5971? And all the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321, and saidH559, God saveH2421 the kingH4428. {God…: Heb. Let the king live}
Then SamuelH8050 toldH1696 the peopleH5971 the mannerH4941 of the kingdomH4410, and wroteH3789 it in a bookH5612, and laid it upH3240 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. And SamuelH8050 sentH7971 all the peopleH5971 awayH7971, every manH376 to his houseH1004.
And SaulH7586 also wentH1980 homeH1004 to GibeahH1390; and there wentH3212 with him a band of menH2428, whose heartsH3820 GodH430 had touchedH5060.
But the childrenH1121 of BelialH1100 saidH559, How shall this man saveH3467 us? And they despisedH959 him, and broughtH935 him no presentsH4503. But he held his peaceH2790. {held…: or, was as though he had been deaf}
Then NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 came upH5927, and encampedH2583 against JabeshgileadH3003+H1568: and all the menH582 of JabeshH3003 saidH559 unto NahashH5176, MakeH3772 a covenantH1285 with us, and we will serveH5647 thee.
And NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 answeredH559 them, On thisH2063 condition will I makeH3772 a covenant with you, that I may thrust outH5365 all your rightH3225 eyesH5869, and layH7760 it for a reproachH2781 upon all IsraelH3478.
And the eldersH2205 of JabeshH3003 saidH559 unto him, Give us sevenH7651 days'H3117 respiteH7503, that we may sendH7971 messengersH4397 unto all the coastsH1366 of IsraelH3478: and then, if there be no man to saveH3467 us, we will come outH3318 to thee. {Give…: Heb. Forbear us}
Then cameH935 the messengersH4397 to GibeahH1390 of SaulH7586, and toldH1696 the tidingsH1697 in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971: and all the peopleH5971 lifted upH5375 their voicesH6963, and weptH1058.
And, behold, SaulH7586 cameH935 afterH310 the herdH1241 out of the fieldH7704; and SaulH7586 saidH559, What aileth the peopleH5971 that they weepH1058? And they toldH5608 him the tidingsH1697 of the menH582 of JabeshH3003.
And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH6743 upon SaulH7586 when he heardH8085 those tidingsH1697, and his angerH639 was kindledH2734 greatlyH3966.
And he tookH3947 a yokeH6776 of oxenH1241, and hewed them in piecesH5408, and sentH7971 them throughout all the coastsH1366 of IsraelH3478 by the handsH3027 of messengersH4397, sayingH559, Whosoever cometh not forthH3318 afterH310 SaulH7586 and afterH310 SamuelH8050, so shall it be doneH6213 unto his oxenH1241. And the fearH6343 of the LORDH3068 fellH5307 on the peopleH5971, and they came outH3318 with oneH259 consentH376. {with…: Heb. as one man}
And when he numberedH6485 them in BezekH966, the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505, and the menH376 of JudahH3063 thirtyH7970 thousandH505.
And they saidH559 unto the messengersH4397 that cameH935, Thus shall ye sayH559 unto the menH376 of JabeshgileadH3003+H1568, To morrowH4279, by that time the sunH8121 be hotH2527, ye shall have helpH8668. And the messengersH4397 cameH935 and shewedH5046 it to the menH582 of JabeshH3003; and they were gladH8055. {help: or, deliverance}
Therefore the menH582 of JabeshH3003 saidH559, To morrowH4279 we will come outH3318 unto you, and ye shall doH6213 with us all that seemethH5869 goodH2896 unto you.
And it was so on the morrowH4283, that SaulH7586 putH7760 the peopleH5971 in threeH7969 companiesH7218; and they cameH935 into the midstH8432 of the hostH4264 in the morningH1242 watchH821, and slewH5221 the AmmonitesH5983 until the heatH2527 of the dayH3117: and it came to pass, that they which remainedH7604 were scatteredH6327, so that twoH8147 of them were not leftH7604 togetherH3162.
And the peopleH5971 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, Who is he that saidH559, Shall SaulH7586 reignH4427 over us? bringH5414 the menH582, that we may put them to deathH4191.
And SaulH7586 saidH559, There shall not a manH376 be put to deathH4191 this dayH3117: for to dayH3117 the LORDH3068 hath wroughtH6213 salvationH8668 in IsraelH3478.
Then saidH559 SamuelH8050 to the peopleH5971, ComeH3212, and let us goH3212 to GilgalH1537, and renewH2318 the kingdomH4410 there.
And all the peopleH5971 wentH3212 to GilgalH1537; and there they made SaulH7586 kingH4427 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 in GilgalH1537; and there they sacrificedH2076 sacrificesH2077 of peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068; and there SaulH7586 and all the menH582 of IsraelH3478 rejoicedH8055 greatlyH3966.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, Hath the LORDH3068 as great delightH2656 in burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077, as in obeyingH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068? Behold, to obeyH8085 is betterH2896 than sacrificeH2077, and to hearkenH7181 than the fatH2459 of ramsH352.
For rebellionH4805 is as the sinH2403 of witchcraftH7081, and stubbornnessH6484 is as iniquityH205 and idolatryH8655. Because thou hast rejectedH3988 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, he hath also rejectedH3988 thee from being kingH4428. {witchcraft: Heb. divination}
Then ye answeredH6030 and saidH559 unto me, We have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068, we will go upH5927 and fightH3898, according to all that the LORDH3068 our GodH430 commandedH6680 us. And when ye had girdedH2296 on every manH376 his weaponsH3627 of warH4421, ye were readyH1951 to go upH5927 into the hillH2022.
And he saidH559 unto me, SonH1121 of manH120, standH5975 upon thy feetH7272, and I will speakH1696 unto thee.
And the spiritH7307 enteredH935 into me when he spakeH1696 unto me, and setH5975 me upon my feetH7272, that I heardH8085 him that spakeH1696 unto me.
And he saidH559 unto me, SonH1121 of manH120, I sendH7971 thee to the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, to a rebelliousH4775 nationH1471 that hath rebelledH4775 against me: they and their fathersH1 have transgressedH6586 against me, even unto this veryH6106 dayH3117. {nation: Heb. nations}
For they are impudentH7186+H6440 childrenH1121 and stiffheartedH2389+H3820. I do sendH7971 thee unto them; and thou shalt sayH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 the LordH136 GODH3069. {impudent: Heb. hard of face}
And they, whether they will hearH8085, or whether they will forbearH2308, (for they are a rebelliousH4805 houseH1004,) yet shall knowH3045 that there hath been a prophetH5030 amongH8432 them.
And thou, sonH1121 of manH120, be not afraidH3372 of them, neither be afraidH3372 of their wordsH1697, though briersH5621 and thornsH5544 be with thee, and thou dost dwellH3427 among scorpionsH6137: be not afraidH3372 of their wordsH1697, nor be dismayedH2865 at their looksH6440, though they be a rebelliousH4805 houseH1004. {briers…: or, rebels}
And thou shalt speakH1696 my wordsH1697 unto them, whether they will hearH8085, or whether they will forbearH2308: for they are most rebelliousH4805. {most…: Heb. rebellion}
And he tarriedH3176+H3176 sevenH7651 daysH3117, according to the set timeH4150 that SamuelH8050 had appointed: but SamuelH8050 cameH935 not to GilgalH1537; and the peopleH5971 were scatteredH6327 from him.
And SaulH7586 saidH559, Bring hitherH5066 a burnt offeringH5930 to me, and peace offeringsH8002. And he offeredH5927 the burnt offeringH5930.
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an endH3615 of offeringH5927 the burnt offeringH5930, behold, SamuelH8050 cameH935; and SaulH7586 went outH3318 to meetH7125 him, that he might saluteH1288 him. {salute: Heb. bless}
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, What hast thou doneH6213? And SaulH7586 saidH559, Because I sawH7200 that the peopleH5971 were scatteredH5310 from me, and that thou camestH935 not within the daysH3117 appointedH4150, and that the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH622 at MichmashH4363;
Therefore saidH559 I, The PhilistinesH6430 will come downH3381 now upon me to GilgalH1537, and I have not made supplicationH2470 untoH6440 the LORDH3068: I forcedH662 myself therefore, and offeredH5927 a burnt offeringH5930. {made…: Heb. intreated the face}
And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Thou hast done foolishlyH5528: thou hast not keptH8104 the commandmentH4687 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, which he commandedH6680 thee: for now would the LORDH3068 have establishedH3559 thy kingdomH4467 upon IsraelH3478 forH5704 everH5769.
But now thy kingdomH4467 shall not continueH6965: the LORDH3068 hath soughtH1245 him a manH376 after his own heartH3824, and the LORDH3068 hath commandedH6680 him to be captainH5057 over his peopleH5971, because thou hast not keptH8104 that which the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 thee.
And SamuelH8050 aroseH6965, and gat him upH5927 from GilgalH1537 unto GibeahH1390 of BenjaminH1144. And SaulH7586 numberedH6485 the peopleH5971 that were presentH4672 with him, about sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376. {present: Heb. found}
And SaulH7586 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, I have sinnedH2398: for I have transgressedH5674 the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, and thy wordsH1697: because I fearedH3372 the peopleH5971, and obeyedH8085 their voiceH6963.
AndG2532 againG3825 he saithG3004, Rejoice, yeG2165 GentilesG1484, withG3326 hisG846 peopleG2992.
ForG1063 weG2248 mustG1163 allG3956 appearG5319 beforeG1715 the judgment seatG968 of ChristG5547; thatG2443 every oneG1538 may receiveG2865 the things done inG1223 his bodyG4983, accordingG4314 to thatG3739 he hath doneG4238, whetherG1535 it be goodG18 orG1535 badG2556.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, Hath the LORDH3068 as great delightH2656 in burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077, as in obeyingH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068? Behold, to obeyH8085 is betterH2896 than sacrificeH2077, and to hearkenH7181 than the fatH2459 of ramsH352.
For rebellionH4805 is as the sinH2403 of witchcraftH7081, and stubbornnessH6484 is as iniquityH205 and idolatryH8655. Because thou hast rejectedH3988 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, he hath also rejectedH3988 thee from being kingH4428. {witchcraft: Heb. divination}
So SaulH7586 diedH4191 for his transgressionH4604 which he committedH4603 against the LORDH3068, even against the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, which he keptH8104 not, and also for askingH7592 counsel of one that had a familiar spiritH178, to enquireH1875 of it; {committed: Heb. transgressed}
And enquiredH1875 not of the LORDH3068: therefore he slewH4191 him, and turnedH5437 the kingdomH4410 unto DavidH1732 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448. {Jesse: Heb. Isai}
AndG2532 hisG846 inward affectionG4698 isG2076 more abundantG4056 towardG1519 youG5209, whilst he rememberethG363 the obedienceG5218 of youG5216 allG3956, howG5613 withG3326 fearG5401 andG2532 tremblingG5156 ye receivedG1209 himG846. {inward…: Gr. bowels}
WhereforeG5620, myG3450 belovedG27, asG2531 ye haveG5219 alwaysG3842 obeyedG5219, notG3361 asG5613 inG1722 myG3450 presenceG3952 onlyG3440, butG235 nowG3568 muchG4183 moreG3123 inG1722 myG3450 absenceG666, work outG2716 your ownG1438 salvationG4991 withG3326 fearG5401 andG2532 tremblingG5156.
ForG1063 yourG5216 obedienceG5218 is come abroadG864 untoG1519 allG3956 men. I am gladG5463 thereforeG3767 onG1909 yourG5213 behalfG1909: but yetG1161 I would haveG2309 youG5209 wiseG4680 untoG1519 that which isG1511 goodG3303+G18, andG1161 simpleG185 concerningG1519 evilG2556. {simple: or, harmless}
AndG2532 being foundG2147 in fashionG4976 asG5613 a manG444, he humbledG5013 himselfG1438, and becameG1096 obedientG5255 untoG3360 deathG2288, evenG1161 the deathG2288 of the crossG4716. {fashion: or habit}
InG1722 thatG846 hourG5610 JesusG2424 rejoiced inG21 spiritG4151, andG2532 saidG2036, I thankG1843 theeG4671, O FatherG3962, LordG2962 of heavenG3772 andG2532 earthG1093, thatG3754 thou hast hidG613 these thingsG5023 fromG575 the wiseG4680 andG2532 prudentG4908, andG2532 hast revealedG601 themG846 unto babesG3516: even soG3483, FatherG3962; forG3754 soG3779 it seemedG1096 goodG2107 inG1715 thyG4675 sightG1715.
Casting downG2507 imaginationsG3053, andG2532 everyG3956 high thingG5313 that exalteth itselfG1869 againstG2596 the knowledgeG1108 of GodG2316, andG2532 bringing into captivityG163 everyG3956 thoughtG3540 toG1519 the obedienceG5218 of ChristG5547; {imaginations: or, reasonings}
WhereforeG1352 we receivingG3880 a kingdomG932 which cannot be movedG761, let us haveG2192 graceG5485, wherebyG1223+G3739 we may serveG3000 GodG2316 acceptablyG2102 withG3326 reverenceG127 andG2532 godly fearG2124: {let…: or, let us hold fast}