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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.
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, How long wilt thou mournH56 for SaulH7586, seeing I have rejectedH3988 him from reigningH4427 over IsraelH3478? fillH4390 thine hornH7161 with oilH8081, and goH3212, I will sendH7971 thee to JesseH3448 the BethlehemiteH1022: for I have providedH7200 me a kingH4428 among his sonsH1121.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559, How can I goH3212? if SaulH7586 hearH8085 it, he will killH2026 me. And the LORDH3068 saidH559, TakeH3947 an heiferH1241+H5697 with theeH3027, and sayH559, I am comeH935 to sacrificeH2076 to the LORDH3068. {with thee: Heb. in thine hand}
And callH7121 JesseH3448 to the sacrificeH2077, and I will shewH3045 thee what thou shalt doH6213: and thou shalt anointH4886 unto me him whom I nameH559 unto thee.
And SamuelH8050 didH6213 that which the LORDH3068 spakeH1696, and cameH935 to BethlehemH1035. And the eldersH2205 of the townH5892 trembledH2729 at his comingH7125, and saidH559, ComestH935 thou peaceablyH7965? {coming: Heb. meeting}
And he saidH559, PeaceablyH7965: I am comeH935 to sacrificeH2076 unto the LORDH3068: sanctifyH6942 yourselves, and comeH935 with me to the sacrificeH2077. And he sanctifiedH6942 JesseH3448 and his sonsH1121, and calledH7121 them to the sacrificeH2077.
And it came to pass, when they were comeH935, that he lookedH7200 on EliabH446, and saidH559, Surely the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899 is before him. {Eliab: called Elihu}
But the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, LookH5027 not on his countenanceH4758, or on the heightH1364 of his statureH6967; because I have refusedH3988 him: for the LORD seeth not as manH120 seethH7200; for manH120 lookethH7200 on the outward appearanceH5869, but the LORDH3068 lookethH7200 on the heartH3824. {outward…: Heb. eyes}
Then JesseH3448 calledH7121 AbinadabH41, and made him passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050. And he saidH559, Neither hath the LORDH3068 chosenH977 this.
Then JesseH3448 made ShammahH8048 to pass byH5674. And he saidH559, Neither hath the LORDH3068 chosenH977 this.
Again, JesseH3448 made sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 to passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, The LORDH3068 hath not chosenH977 these.
And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, Are here allH8552 thy childrenH5288? And he saidH559, There remainethH7604 yet the youngestH6996, and, behold, he keepethH7462 the sheepH6629. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, SendH7971 and fetchH3947 him: for we will not sit downH5437 till he comeH935 hitherH6311. {down: Heb. round}
And he sentH7971, and brought him inH935. Now he was ruddyH132, and withalH5973 of a beautifulH3303 countenanceH5869, and goodlyH2896 to look toH7210. And the LORDH3068 saidH559, AriseH6965, anointH4886 him: for this is he. {of a…: Heb. fair of eyes}
Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081, and anointedH4886 him in the midstH7130 of his brethrenH251: and the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 cameH6743 upon DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 forwardH4605. So SamuelH8050 rose upH6965, and wentH3212 to RamahH7414.
But the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 departedH5493 from SaulH7586, and an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from the LORDH3068 troubledH1204 him. {troubled: or, terrified}
And Saul'sH7586 servantsH5650 saidH559 unto him, Behold now, an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 troublethH1204 thee.
Let our lordH113 now commandH559 thy servantsH5650, which are beforeH6440 thee, to seek outH1245 a manH376, who is a cunningH3045 playerH5059 on an harpH3658: and it shall come to pass, when the evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 is upon thee, that he shall playH5059 with his handH3027, and thou shalt be wellH2895.
And SaulH7586 saidH559 unto his servantsH5650, ProvideH7200 me now a manH376 that can playH5059 wellH3190, and bringH935 him to me.
Then answeredH6030 oneH259 of the servantsH5288, and saidH559, Behold, I have seenH7200 a sonH1121 of JesseH3448 the BethlehemiteH1022, that is cunningH3045 in playingH5059, and a mightyH1368 valiant manH2428, and a manH376 of warH4421, and prudentH995 in mattersH1697, and a comelyH8389 personH376, and the LORDH3068 is with him. {matters: or, speech}
Wherefore SaulH7586 sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto JesseH3448, and saidH559, SendH7971 me DavidH1732 thy sonH1121, which is with the sheepH6629.
And JesseH3448 tookH3947 an assH2543 laden with breadH3899, and a bottleH4997 of wineH3196, and aH259 kidH1423+H5795, and sentH7971 them byH3027 DavidH1732 his sonH1121 unto SaulH7586.
And DavidH1732 cameH935 to SaulH7586, and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 him: and he lovedH157 him greatlyH3966; and he became his armourbearerH5375+H3627.
And SaulH7586 sentH7971 to JesseH3448, sayingH559, Let DavidH1732, I pray thee, standH5975 beforeH6440 me; for he hath foundH4672 favourH2580 in my sightH5869.
And it came to pass, when the evil spiritH7307 from GodH430 was upon SaulH7586, that DavidH1732 tookH3947 an harpH3658, and playedH5059 with his handH3027: so SaulH7586 was refreshedH7304, and was wellH2895, and the evilH7451 spiritH7307 departedH5493 from him.
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.
AndG2532+G3754 neededG5532+G2192 notG3756 thatG2443 anyG5100 should testifyG3140 ofG4012 manG444: forG1063 heG846 knewG1097 whatG5101 wasG2258 inG1722 manG444.
Now the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898 against IsraelH3478: and the menH582 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127 from beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430, and fell downH5307 slainH2491 in mountH2022 GilboaH1533. {slain: or, wounded}
And the PhilistinesH6430 followed hardH1692 upon SaulH7586 and upon his sonsH1121; and the PhilistinesH6430 slewH5221 JonathanH3083, and AbinadabH41, and MalchishuaH4444, Saul'sH7586 sonsH1121.
And the battleH4421 went soreH3513 against SaulH7586, and the archersH3384+H582+H7198 hitH4672 him; and he was soreH3966 woundedH2342 of the archersH3384+H582+H7198. {and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows} {hit…: Heb. found him}
Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his armourbearerH5375+H3627, DrawH8025 thy swordH2719, and thrust me throughH1856 therewith; lest these uncircumcisedH6189 comeH935 and thrust me throughH1856, and abuseH5953 me. But his armourbearerH5375+H3627 wouldH14 not; for he was soreH3966 afraidH3372. Therefore SaulH7586 tookH3947 a swordH2719, and fellH5307 upon it. {abuse…: or, mock me}
And when his armourbearerH5375+H3627 sawH7200 that SaulH7586 was deadH4191, he fellH5307 likewise upon his swordH2719, and diedH4191 with him.
So SaulH7586 diedH4191, and his threeH7969 sonsH1121, and his armourbearerH5375+H3627, and all his menH582, that same dayH3117 togetherH3162.
And when the menH582 of IsraelH3478 that were on the other sideH5676 of the valleyH6010, and they that were on the other sideH5676 JordanH3383, sawH7200 that the menH582 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127, and that SaulH7586 and his sonsH1121 were deadH4191, they forsookH5800 the citiesH5892, and fledH5127; and the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 and dweltH3427 in them.
And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, when the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 to stripH6584 the slainH2491, that they foundH4672 SaulH7586 and his threeH7969 sonsH1121 fallenH5307 in mountH2022 GilboaH1533.
And they cut offH3772 his headH7218, and stripped offH6584 his armourH3627, and sentH7971 into the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430 round aboutH5439, to publishH1319 it in the houseH1004 of their idolsH6091, and among the peopleH5971.
And they putH7760 his armourH3627 in the houseH1004 of AshtarothH6252+H1045: and they fastenedH8628 his bodyH1472 to the wallH2346 of BethshanH1052.
And when the inhabitantsH3427 of JabeshgileadH3003+H1568 heardH8085 of that which the PhilistinesH6430 had doneH6213 to SaulH7586; {of that: or, concerning him that}
All the valiantH2428 menH376+H381 aroseH6965, and wentH3212 all nightH3915, and tookH3947 the bodyH1472 of SaulH7586 and the bodiesH1472 of his sonsH1121 from the wallH2346 of BethshanH1052, and cameH935 to JabeshH3003, and burntH8313 them there.
And they tookH3947 their bonesH6106, and buriedH6912 them under a treeH815 at JabeshH3003, and fastedH6684 sevenH7651 daysH3117.
Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his armourbearerH5375+H3627, DrawH8025 thy swordH2719, and thrust me throughH1856 therewith; lest these uncircumcisedH6189 comeH935 and thrust me throughH1856, and abuseH5953 me. But his armourbearerH5375+H3627 wouldH14 not; for he was soreH3966 afraidH3372. Therefore SaulH7586 tookH3947 a swordH2719, and fellH5307 upon it. {abuse…: or, mock me}
And when his armourbearerH5375+H3627 sawH7200 that SaulH7586 was deadH4191, he fellH5307 likewise upon his swordH2719, and diedH4191 with him.