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1
Then the Ziphites
came
to Saul
at Gibeah,
saying,
"Is not David
hiding
on the hill
of Hachilah,
which is before
Jeshimon?"
2
So Saul
arose
and went down
to the wilderness
of Ziph,
having with him three
thousand
chosen
men
of Israel,
to search
for David
in the wilderness
of Ziph.
3
Saul
camped
in the hill
of Hachilah,
which
is before
Jeshimon,
beside
the road,
and David
was staying
in the wilderness.
When he saw
that
Saul
came
after
him into the wilderness,
4
David
sent
out spies,
and he knew
that Saul
was definitely
coming.
5
David
then arose
and came
to
the place
where
Saul
had camped.
And
David
saw
the place
where
Saul
lay,
and Abner
the son
of Ner,
the commander
of his army;
and
Saul
was lying
in the circle of the camp,
and the people
were camped
around
him.
6
Then David
said
to Ahimelech
the Hittite
and to Abishai
the son
of Zeruiah,
Joab's
brother,
saying,
"Who
will go
down
with me to Saul
in the camp?"
And Abishai
said
,
"I
will go
down
with you."
7
So David
and Abishai
came
to the people
by night,
and behold,
Saul
lay
sleeping
inside the circle of the camp
with his spear
stuck
in the ground
at his head;
and Abner
and the people
were lying
around
him.
8
Then Abishai
said
to David,
"Today
God
has delivered
your enemy
into your hand;
now
therefore, please
let me strike
him with the spear
to the ground
with one
stroke,
and I will not strike him the second time."
9
But David
said
to Abishai,
"Do not destroy
him, for who
can stretch
out his hand
against the LORD'S
anointed
and be without guilt?"
10
David
also said,
"As
the LORD
lives,
surely
the LORD
will strike
him,
or
his day
will come
that he dies,
or
he will go down
into battle
and perish.
11
"The LORD
forbid
that I should stretch
out my hand
against the LORD'S
anointed;
but now
please
take
the spear
that is at his head
and the jug
of water,
and let us go."
12
So David
took
the spear
and the jug
of water
from beside Saul's
head,
and they went
away, but no
one
saw
or knew
it, nor
did any awake,
for they were all
asleep,
because
a sound sleep
from the LORD
had fallen
on them.
13
Then David
crossed over
to the other side
and stood
on top
of the mountain
at a distance
with a large
area
between
them.
14
David
called
to the people
and to Abner
the son
of Ner,
saying,
"Will you not answer,
Abner?"
Then Abner
replied,
"Who
are you who calls
to the king?"
15
So David
said
to Abner,
"Are you not a man?
And who
is like
you in Israel?
Why
then have you not guarded
your lord
the king
?
For one
of the people
came
to destroy
the king
your lord
.
16
"This
thing
that you have done
is not good.
As the LORD
lives,
all of you must
surely
die,
because
you did not guard
your lord,
the LORD'S
anointed.
And now,
see
where
the king's
spear
is and the jug
of water
that was at his head."
17
Then Saul
recognized
David's
voice
and
said,
"Is this
your
voice
,
my son
David?"
And David
said,
"It is my
voice
,
my lord
the king."
18
He also said,
"Why
then
is my lord
pursuing
his servant?
For what
have I done?
Or what
evil
is in my hand?
19
"Now
therefore, please
let my lord
the king
listen
to the words
of his servant.
If
the LORD
has stirred
you up against me, let Him accept
an offering;
but if
it is men,
cursed
are they before
the LORD
,
for they have driven
me out today
so that I would have no
attachment
with the inheritance
of
the LORD
,
saying,
'Go,
serve
other
gods.'
20
"Now
then, do not let my blood
fall
to the ground
away
from the presence
of the LORD;
for the king
of Israel
has come
out to search
for a single
flea,
just
as one hunts
a partridge
in the mountains."
21
Then Saul
said,
"I have sinned.
Return,
my son
David,
for I will not harm
you again
because
my life
was precious
in your sight
this
day.
Behold,
I have played the fool
and have committed
a serious
error."
22
David
replied,
"Behold
the spear
of the king!
Now let one
of the young men
come over
and take
it.
23
"The LORD
will repay
each man
for his righteousness
and his faithfulness;
for the LORD
delivered
you into my hand
today,
but I refused
to stretch
out my hand
against the LORD'S
anointed.
24
"Now behold,
as your life
was highly
valued
in my sight
this
day,
so
may my life
be highly
valued
in the sight
of the LORD,
and may He deliver
me from all
distress."
25
Then Saul
said
to David,
"Blessed
are you, my son
David;
you will both
accomplish
much
and surely
prevail."
So David
went
on his way,
and Saul
returned
to his place.
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