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1 Samuel 26 :: King James Version (KJV)

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David Again Spares Saul

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1Sa 26:1 - And the Ziphites^H2130 came^H935 unto Saul^H7586 to Gibeah,^H1390 saying,^H559 Doth not David^H1732 hide^H5641 himself in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah,^H2444 which is before^H6440 Jeshimon?^H3452

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1Sa 26:2 - Then Saul^H7586 arose,^H6965 and went down^H3381 to the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph,^H2128 having three^H7969 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men^H376 of Israel^H3478 with him, to seek^H1245 David^H1732 in the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph.^H2128

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1Sa 26:3 - And Saul^H7586 pitched^H2583 in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah,^H2444 which is before^H6440 Jeshimon,^H3452 by the way.^H1870 But David^H1732 abode^H3427 in the wilderness,^H4057 and he saw^H7200 that Saul^H7586 came^H935 after^H310 him into the wilderness.^H4057

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1Sa 26:4 - David^H1732 therefore sent out^H7971 spies,^H7270 and understood^H3045 that Saul^H7586 was come^H935 in very deed.^H3559

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1Sa 26:5 - And David^H1732 arose,^H6965 and came^H935 to the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 had pitched:^H2583 and David^H1732 beheld^H7200 the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 lay,^H7901 and Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 the captain^H8269 of his host:^H6635 and Saul^H7586 lay^H7901 in the trench,^H4570 and the people^H5971 pitched^H2583 round about^H5439 him.

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1Sa 26:6 - Then answered^H6030 David^H1732 and said^H559 to Ahimelech^H288 the Hittite,^H2850 and to Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 brother^H251 to Joab,^H3097 saying,^H559 Who will go down^H3381 with me to Saul^H7586 to the camp?^H4264 And Abishai^H52 said,^H559 I will go down^H3381 with thee.

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1Sa 26:7 - So David^H1732 and Abishai^H52 came^H935 to the people^H5971 by night:^H3915 and, behold, Saul^H7586 lay^H7901 sleeping^H3463 within the trench,^H4570 and his spear^H2595 stuck^H4600 in the ground^H776 at his bolster:^H4763 but Abner^H74 and the people^H5971 lay^H7901 round about^H5439 him.

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1Sa 26:8 - Then said^H559 Abishai^H52 to David,^H1732 God^H430 hath delivered^H5462 thine enemy^H341 into thine hand^H3027 this day:^H3117 now therefore let me smite^H5221 him, I pray thee, with the spear^H2595 even to the earth^H776 at once,^H6471^H259 and I will not smite him the second time.^H8138

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1Sa 26:9 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abishai,^H52 Destroy^H7843 him not: for who can stretch forth^H7971 his hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed,^H4899 and be guiltless?^H5352

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1Sa 26:10 - David^H1732 said^H559 furthermore, As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 the LORD^H3068 shall smite^H5062 him; or his day^H3117 shall come^H935 to die;^H4191 or he shall descend^H3381 into battle,^H4421 and perish.^H5595

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1Sa 26:11 - The LORD^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should stretch forth^H7971 mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed:^H4899 but, I pray thee, take^H3947 thou now the spear^H2595 that is at his bolster,^H4763 and the cruse^H6835 of water,^H4325 and let us go.^H3212

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1Sa 26:12 - So David^H1732 took^H3947 the spear^H2595 and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 from Saul's^H7586 bolster;^H7226 and they gat them away,^H3212 and no man saw^H7200 it, nor knew^H3045 it, neither awaked:^H6974 for they were all asleep;^H3463 because a deep sleep^H8639 from the LORD^H3068 was fallen^H5307 upon them.

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1Sa 26:13 - Then David^H1732 went over^H5674 to the other side,^H5676 and stood^H5975 on the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022 afar off;^H7350 a great^H7227 space^H4725 being between them:

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1Sa 26:14 - And David^H1732 cried^H7121 to the people,^H5971 and to Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 saying,^H559 Answerest^H6030 thou not, Abner?^H74 Then Abner^H74 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Who art thou that criest^H7121 to the king?^H4428

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1Sa 26:15 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abner,^H74 Art not thou a valiant man?^H376 and who is like to thee in Israel?^H3478 wherefore then hast thou not kept^H8104 thy lord^H113 the king?^H4428 for there came^H935 one^H259 of the people^H5971 in to destroy^H7843 the king^H4428 thy lord.^H113

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1Sa 26:16 - This thing^H1697 is not good^H2896 that thou hast done.^H6213 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 ye are worthy^H1121 to die,^H4194 because ye have not kept^H8104 your master,^H113 the LORD'S^H3068 anointed.^H4899 And now see^H7200 where the king's^H4428 spear^H2595 is, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 that was at his bolster.^H4763

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1Sa 26:17 - And Saul^H7586 knew^H5234 David's^H1732 voice,^H6963 and said,^H559 Is this thy voice,^H6963 my son^H1121 David?^H1732 And David^H1732 said,^H559 It is my voice,^H6963 my lord,^H113 O king.^H4428

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1Sa 26:18 - And he said,^H559 Wherefore doth my lord^H113 thus pursue^H7291 after^H310 his servant?^H5650 for what have I done?^H6213 or what evil^H7451 is in mine hand?^H3027

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1Sa 26:19 - Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of his servant.^H5650 If the LORD^H3068 have stirred thee up^H5496 against me, let him accept^H7306 an offering:^H4503 but if they be the children^H1121 of men,^H120 cursed^H779 be they before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 for they have driven^H1644 me out this day^H3117 from abiding^H5596 in the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 Go,^H3212 serve^H5647 other^H312 gods.^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:20

1Sa 26:20 - Now therefore, let not my blood^H1818 fall^H5307 to the earth^H776 before the face^H6440 of the LORD:^H3068 for the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 is come out^H3318 to seek^H1245 a^H259 flea,^H6550 as when one doth hunt^H7291 a partridge^H7124 in the mountains.^H2022

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1Sa 26:21 - Then said^H559 Saul,^H7586 I have sinned:^H2398 return,^H7725 my son^H1121 David:^H1732 for I will no more do thee harm,^H7489 because my soul^H5315 was precious^H3365 in thine eyes^H5869 this day:^H3117 behold, I have played the fool,^H5528 and have erred^H7686 exceedingly.^H7235^H3966

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1Sa 26:22 - And David^H1732 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Behold the king's^H4428 spear!^H2595 and let one^H259 of the young men^H5288 come over^H5674 and fetch^H3947 it.

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1Sa 26:23 - The LORD^H3068 render^H7725 to every man^H376 his righteousness^H6666 and his faithfulness:^H530 for the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414 thee into my hand^H3027 to day,^H3117 but I would^H14 not stretch forth^H7971 mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed.^H4899

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1Sa 26:24 - And, behold, as thy life^H5315 was much set by^H1431 this day^H3117 in mine eyes,^H5869 so let my life^H5315 be much set by^H1431 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 and let him deliver^H5337 me out of all tribulation.^H6869

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1Sa 26:25 - Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Blessed^H1288 be thou, my son^H1121 David:^H1732 thou shalt both do^H6213 great^H6213 things, and also shalt still^H3201 prevail.^H3201 So David^H1732 went^H3212 on his way,^H1870 and Saul^H7586 returned^H7725 to his place.^H4725

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