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1. It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 Saul H7586 was returned H7725 from following H4480 H310 the Philistines H6430 , that it was told H5046 him, saying H559 , Behold H2009 , David H1732 is in the wilderness H4057 of En H5872 -gedi.
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2. Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
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2. Then Saul H7586 took H3947 three H7969 thousand H505 chosen H977 men H376 out of all H4480 H3605 Israel H3478 , and went H1980 to seek H1245 H853 David H1732 and his men H376 upon H592 H6440 the rocks H6697 of the wild goats H3277 .
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3. He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
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3. And he came H935 to H413 the sheepcotes H1448 H6629 by H5921 the way H1870 , where H8033 was a cave H4631 ; and Saul H7586 went in H935 to cover H5526 H853 his feet H7272 : and David H1732 and his men H376 remained H3427 in the sides H3411 of the cave H4631 .
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4. The men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
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4. And the men H376 of David H1732 said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 the day H3117 of which H834 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 thee, Behold H2009 , I H595 will deliver H5414 H853 thine enemy H341 into thine hand H3027 , that thou mayest do H6213 to him as H834 it shall seem good H3190 H5869 unto thee . Then David H1732 arose H6965 , and cut off H3772 H853 the skirt H3671 of Saul H7586 's robe H4598 privily H3909 .
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5. It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
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5. And it came to pass H1961 afterward H310 H3651 , that David H1732 's heart H3820 smote H5221 him, because H5921 H834 he had cut off H3772 H853 Saul H7586 's skirt H3671 .
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6. He said to his men, Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh's anointed.
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6. And he said H559 unto his men H376 , The LORD H4480 H3068 forbid H2486 that H518 I should do H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 unto my master H113 , the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 , to stretch forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against him, seeing H3588 he H1931 is the anointed H4899 of the LORD H3068 .
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7. So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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7. So David H1732 stayed H8156 H853 his servants H376 with these words H1697 , and suffered H5414 them not H3808 to rise H6965 against H413 Saul H7586 . But Saul H7586 rose up H6965 out of the cave H4480 H4631 , and went H1980 on his way H1870 .
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8. David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
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8. David H1732 also arose H6965 afterward H310 H3651 , and went out H3318 of H4480 the cave H4631 , and cried H7121 after H310 Saul H7586 , saying H559 , My lord H113 the king H4428 . And when Saul H7586 looked H5027 behind H310 him, David H1732 stooped H6915 with his face H639 to the earth H776 , and bowed himself H7812 .
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9. David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
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9. And David H1732 said H559 to Saul H7586 , Wherefore H4100 hearest H8085 thou H853 men H120 's words H1697 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , David H1732 seeketh H1245 thy hurt H7451 ?
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10. Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you; but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed.
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10. Behold H2009 , this H2088 day H3117 thine eyes H5869 have seen H7200 H853 how H834 that the LORD H3068 had delivered H5414 thee today H3117 into mine hand H3027 in the cave H4631 : and some bade H559 me kill H2026 thee : but mine eye spared H2347 H5921 thee ; and I said H559 , I will not H3808 put forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against my lord H113 ; for H3588 he H1931 is the LORD H3068 's anointed H4899 .
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11. Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.
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11. Moreover , my father H1 , see H7200 , yea H1571 , see H7200 H853 the skirt H3671 of thy robe H4598 in my hand H3027 : for H3588 in that I cut off H3772 H853 the skirt H3671 of thy robe H4598 , and killed H2026 thee not H3808 , know H3045 thou and see H7200 that H3588 there is neither H369 evil H7451 nor transgression H6588 in mine hand H3027 , and I have not H3808 sinned H2398 against thee ; yet thou H859 huntest H6658 H853 my soul H5315 to take H3947 it.
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12. Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
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12. The LORD H3068 judge H8199 between H996 me and thee , and the LORD H3068 avenge H5358 me of H4480 thee : but mine hand H3027 shall not H3808 be H1961 upon thee.
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13. As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.
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13. As H834 saith H559 the proverb H4912 of the ancients H6931 , Wickedness H7562 proceedeth H3318 from the wicked H4480 H7563 : but mine hand H3027 shall not H3808 be H1961 upon thee.
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14. After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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14. After H310 whom H4310 is the king H4428 of Israel H3478 come out H3318 ? after H310 whom H4310 dost thou H859 pursue H7291 ? after H310 a dead H4191 dog H3611 , after H310 a H259 flea H6550 .
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15. Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
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15. The LORD H3068 therefore be H1961 judge H1781 , and judge H8199 between H996 me and thee , and see H7200 , and plead H7378 H853 my cause H7379 , and deliver H8199 me out of thine hand H4480 H3027 .
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16. It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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16. And it came to pass H1961 , when David H1732 had made an end H3615 of speaking H1696 H853 these H428 words H1697 unto H413 Saul H7586 , that Saul H7586 said H559 , Is this H2088 thy voice H6963 , my son H1121 David H1732 ? And Saul H7586 lifted up H5375 his voice H6963 , and wept H1058 .
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17. He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil.
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17. And he said H559 to H413 David H1732 , Thou H859 art more righteous H6662 than H4480 I: for H3588 thou H859 hast rewarded H1580 me good H2896 , whereas I H589 have rewarded H1580 thee evil H7451 .
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18. You have declared this day how that you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.
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18. And thou H859 hast showed H5046 this day H3117 H853 how that H834 thou hast dealt H6213 well H2896 with H854 me: H853 forasmuch as when H834 the LORD H3068 had delivered H5462 me into thine hand H3027 , thou killedst H2026 me not H3808 .
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19. For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.
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19. For if H3588 a man H376 find H4672 H853 his enemy H341 , will he let him go H7971 well H2896 away H1870 ? wherefore the LORD H3068 reward H7999 thee good H2896 for H8478 that H834 thou hast done H6213 unto me this H2088 day H3117 .
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20. Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
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20. And now H6258 , behold H2009 , I know well H3045 that H3588 thou shalt surely be king H4427 H4427 , and that the kingdom H4467 of Israel H3478 shall be established H6965 in thine hand H3027 .
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21. Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
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21. Swear H7650 now H6258 therefore unto me by the LORD H3068 , that H518 thou wilt not cut off H3772 H853 my seed H2233 after H310 me , and that H518 thou wilt not destroy H8045 H853 my name H8034 out of my father's house H4480 H1004 H1 .
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22. David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men got them up to the stronghold.
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22. And David H1732 swore H7650 unto Saul H7586 . And Saul H7586 went H1980 H413 home H1004 ; but David H1732 and his men H376 got them up H5927 unto H5921 the hold H4686 .
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