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And as soon as the
lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they
kissed one another, and
wept one with another, until David exceeded.
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and
Jonathan kissed each other and
wept together—though David
wept more.
Then came David to
Nob to
Ahimelech the priest: and
Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
Then David came to
Nob, to
Ahimelech the priest. And when
Ahimelech met David, he
trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”
So the priest gave him
hallowed bread: for there
was no bread there but the
shewbread, that
was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it
was taken away.
So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.
Now a certain man of the servants of Saul
was there that day,
detained before the LORD; and his name
was Doeg, an
Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
Now one of Saul’s servants
was there that day,
detained before the LORD. And his name
was Doeg the
Edomite, the chief
shepherd for Saul.
And David said unto
Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand
spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required
haste.
Then David asked
Ahimelech, “Is there not a
spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business
was urgent.”
And David laid up these words in his heart, and
was sore afraid of Achish the king of
Gath.
Now David took these words to heart and
was very much afraid of Achish the king of
Gath.
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented
rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David
was in the
stronghold.
When Saul heard that David
was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in
Ramah, having his
spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul
was in Gibeah, sitting under the
tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his
spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
Then answered Doeg the
Edomite, which
was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of
Jesse coming to
Nob, to
Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
But Doeg the
Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of
Jesse come to
Ahimelech son of Ahitub at
Nob.
Did I then begin to
enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king
impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king
accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole
affair—not in part or in whole.”
And the king said unto the
footmen that stood about him, Turn, and
slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not
shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he
was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
And one of the sons of
Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named
Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
But one of the sons of
Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name
was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
And David said unto
Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the
Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
Then David said to
Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the
Edomite was there that day, and that he
was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of
everyone in your father’s house.
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they
rob the threshingfloors.
Now it
was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and
looting the
threshing floors.”
And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
When Saul
was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has
trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to
Abiathar the priest, Bring
hither the
ephod.
When David learned that Saul
was plotting evil against him, he said to
Abiathar the priest, “Bring the
ephod.”
Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went
whithersoever they could go. And it
was told Saul that David
was escaped from Keilah; and he
forbare to go forth.
Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made
haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
Saul
was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David
was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there
was a cave, and he went in to
relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart
smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s
skirt.
Afterward, David’s conscience
was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s
robe.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some
bade me kill thee: but mine eye
spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’S
anointed.
Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I
was told to kill you, but I
spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s
anointed.’
And there
was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in
Carmel; and the man
was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he
was shearing his sheep in
Carmel.
Now there
was a man in Maon whose business
was in
Carmel. He
was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he
was shearing in
Carmel.
Now the name of the man
was Nabal; and the name of his wife
Abigail: and she
was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man
was churlish and evil in his doings; and he
was of the house of
Caleb.
His name
was Nabal, and his wife’s name
was Abigail. She
was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite,
was harsh and evil in his dealings.
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did
shear his sheep.
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy
shepherds which were with us, we
hurt them not, neither
was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in
Carmel.
Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your
shepherds were with us, we did not
harass them, and nothing of theirs
was missing the whole time they were in
Carmel.
And it
was so, as she
rode on the
ass, that she came down by the
covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
As
Abigail came riding her
donkey into a mountain
ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them.
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing
was missed of all that
pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.
And
Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart
was merry within him, for he
was very
drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
When
Abigail returned to Nabal, there he
was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very
drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
In the morning when Nabal
was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him and he became like a stone.
And when David heard that Nabal
was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath
pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with
Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
On hearing that Nabal
was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has
upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to
Abigail, asking for her in marriage.
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine
handmaid be a servant to
wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your
maidservant, ready to serve and to
wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,
David therefore sent out
spies, and understood that Saul
was come in very deed.
And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David
beheld the place where Saul lay, and
Abner the son of
Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the
trench, and the people pitched round about him.
Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and
Abner son of
Ner, the general of his army, had
lain down. Saul
was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.
So David and
Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the
trench, and his
spear stuck in the ground at his
bolster: but
Abner and the people lay round about him.
That night David and
Abishai came to the troops, and Saul
was lying there
asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his
spear stuck in the ground by his head. And
Abner and the troops were lying around him.
So David took the
spear and the
cruse of water from Saul’s
bolster; and they
gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither
awaked: for they were all
asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD
was fallen upon them.
So David took the
spear and water
jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did
anyone wake up; they all remained
asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill
afar off; a great space being between them:
Then David crossed to the other side and stood
atop the mountain at a distance; there
was a wide gulf between them.
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD’S
anointed. And now see where the king’s
spear is, and the
cruse of water that
was at his
bolster.
This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s
anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s
spear and water
jug that were by his head?”
Then said Saul, I have
sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee
harm, because my soul
was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the
fool, and have
erred exceedingly.
Then Saul replied, “I have
sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never
harm you again, because
today you considered my life precious. I have played the
fool and have committed a grave error!”
And, behold, as thy life
was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all
tribulation.
As surely as I valued your life
today, so may the LORD value my life and
rescue me from all trouble.”
And it
was told Saul that David
was fled to
Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
And when Saul learned that David had fled to
Gath, he no longer searched for him.
And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
And the time that David lived in
Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring
tidings to
Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to
Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this
was David’s custom the whole time he lived in
Philistine territory.
Now Samuel
was dead, and all Israel had
lamented him, and buried him in
Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had
mourned for him and buried him in
Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he
was afraid, and his heart greatly
trembled.
And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a
mantle. And Saul perceived that it
was Samuel, and he
stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a
robe.” So Saul knew that it
was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
Then Saul fell
straightway all along on the earth, and
was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there
was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground,
terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength
was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he
was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine
handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have
hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
When the woman came to Saul and saw how
distraught he
was, she said to him, “Look, your
maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it
was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken
captives.
When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken
captive.
And David
was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people
was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
And David
was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man
grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
And they gave him a piece of a
cake of figs, and two clusters of
raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor
drunk any water, three days and three nights.
a piece of a fig
cake and two clusters of
raisins. So he
ate and
was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.
And there
was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither
spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
Nothing
was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the
plunder the
Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
And it
was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an
ordinance for Israel unto this day.
And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an
ordinance for Israel to this very day.
And the battle went
sore against Saul, and the archers
hit him; and he
was sore wounded of the archers.
When the battle
intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through
therewith; lest these
uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and
abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he
was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Then Saul said to his
armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these
uncircumcised men will come and run me through and
torture me!” But his
armor-bearer
was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
When his
armor-bearer saw that Saul
was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David
was returned from the slaughter of the
Amalekites, and David had abode two days in
Ziklag;
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the
Amalekites and stayed in
Ziklag two days.
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it
was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did
obeisance.
On the third day a man with
torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him
homage.
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and
Jonathan his son are dead also.
“What
was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son
Jonathan are also dead.”
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount
Gilboa, behold, Saul
leaned upon his
spear; and, lo, the
chariots and
horsemen followed hard after him.
“I happened to be on Mount
Gilboa,” he replied, “and there
was Saul,
leaning on his
spear, with the
chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.
So I stood upon him, and
slew him, because I
was sure that he could not live after that he
was fallen: and I took the crown that
was upon his head, and the
bracelet that
was on his arm, and have brought them
hither unto my lord.
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not
survive. And I took the crown that
was on his head and the band that
was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”
And David said unto him, How
wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’S
anointed?
So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s
anointed?”
Ye mountains of
Gilboa, let there be no
dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is
vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been
anointed with oil.
O mountains of
Gilboa, may you have no
dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty
was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer
anointed with oil.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O
Jonathan, thou
wast slain in thine high places.
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle!
Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
I am distressed for thee, my brother
Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me
was wonderful, passing the love of women.
I
grieve for you,
Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me
was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.
And the men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of
Jabesh-
gilead were they that buried Saul.
Then the men of Judah came to
Hebron, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It
was the men of
Jabesh-
gilead who buried Saul.”
Ish-bosheth Saul’s son
was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
Saul’s son
Ish-bosheth
was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
And the time that David
was king in
Hebron over the house of Judah
was seven years and six months.
And the length of time that David
was king in
Hebron over the house of Judah
was seven years and six months.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place
was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in
Gibeon.
Then each man
grabbed his
opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his
opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in
Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
And there
was a very
sore battle that day; and
Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
The battle that day
was intense, and
Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
And they took up
Asahel, and buried him in the
sepulchre of his father, which
was in
Bethlehem. And
Joab and his men went all night, and they came to
Hebron at break of day.
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David
was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
And unto David were sons born in
Hebron: and his
firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
And his second, Chileab, of
Abigail the wife of Nabal the
Carmelite; and the third,
Absalom the son of
Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
his second
was Chileab, by
Abigail the widow of Nabal of
Carmel; his third
was Absalom, the son of
Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in
Hebron.
and his sixth
was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in
Hebron.
And it came to pass, while there
was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that
Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David,
Abner had continued to
strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
And Saul had a
concubine, whose name
was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and
Ish-bosheth said to
Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s
concubine?
Meanwhile, Saul had a
concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So
Ish-bosheth questioned
Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s
concubine?”
Then
was Abner very
wroth for the words of
Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do
shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
Abner was furious over
Ish-bosheth’s
accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been
loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you
accuse me of
wrongdoing with this woman!
And, Behold, the servants of David and
Joab came from pursuing a
troop, and brought in a great
spoil with them: but
Abner was not with David in
Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he
was gone in peace.
Just then David’s soldiers and
Joab returned from a
raid, bringing with them a great
plunder. But
Abner was not with David in
Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
When
Joab and all the host that
was with him were come, they told
Joab, saying,
Abner the son of
Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
When
Joab and all his troops arrived, he
was informed, “
Abner son of
Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”
And when
Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after
Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
As soon as
Joab had left David, he sent messengers after
Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David
was unaware of it.
And when
Abner was returned to
Hebron,
Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and
smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of
Asahel his brother.
And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it
was yet day, David
sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it
was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God
punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it
was not of the king to
slay Abner the son of
Ner.
So on that day all the troops and all Israel were
convinced that the king had no part in the murder of
Abner son of
Ner.
And when Saul’s son heard that
Abner was dead in
Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Now when
Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that
Abner had died in
Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel
was dismayed.
And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one
was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of
Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also
was reckoned to Benjamin:
Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of
raiding parties. One
was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
And
Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that
was lame of his feet. He
was five years old when the
tidings came of Saul and
Jonathan out of
Jezreel, and his
nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made
haste to
flee, that he fell, and became
lame. And his name
was Mephibosheth.
And
Jonathan son of Saul had a son who
was lame in his feet. He
was five years old when the report about Saul and
Jonathan came from
Jezreel. His
nurse picked him up and fled, but as she
was hurrying to escape, he fell and became
lame. His name
was Mephibosheth.
And the sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of
Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at
noon.
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of
Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of
Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king
was taking his
midday nap.
For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his
bedchamber, and they
smote him, and
slew him, and
beheaded him, and took his head, and
gat them away through the plain all night.
They had entered the house while
Ish-bosheth
was lying on his bed, and having
stabbed and killed him, they
beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good
tidings, I took hold of him, and
slew him in
Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his
tidings:
when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he
was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at
Ziklag. That
was his reward for his news!
Also in time past, when Saul
was king over us, thou
wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
Even in times past, while Saul
was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will
shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
