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Then said
Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto
him, Why should he go with thee?
“If not,” said
Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
But
Absalom pressed
him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with
him.
But
Absalom urged
him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.
Now
Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is
merry with wine, and when I say unto you,
Smite Amnon; then kill
him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be
courageous and be
valiant.
Now
Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is
merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill
him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be
courageous and
valiant!”
And the servants of
Absalom did unto Amnon as
Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man
gat him up upon his
mule, and fled.
So
Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as
Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his
mule.
But
Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind
him.
Meanwhile,
Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of
him, along the side of the hill. And the
watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto
him. So
Joab put the words in her mouth.
Then go to the king and speak these words to
him.” And
Joab put the words in her mouth.
And thy
handmaid had two sons, and they two
strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one
smote the other, and
slew him.
And your
maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed
him.
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine
handmaid, and they said, Deliver
him that
smote his brother, that we may kill
him, for the life of his brother whom he
slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall
quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
Now the whole clan has risen up against your
maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put
him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would
extinguish my one remaining
ember by not preserving my husband’s name or
posterity on the earth.”
And the king said,
Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring
him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
“If
anyone speaks to you,” said the king, “bring
him to me, and he will not trouble you again!”
And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king
doth speak this thing as one which is
faulty, in that the king
doth not
fetch home again his banished.
The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not
convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son?
For we must needs die, and are as water
spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither
doth God respect any person: yet
doth he
devise means, that his banished be not expelled from
him.
For surely we will die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life; but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.
And
Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed
himself, and
thanked the king: and
Joab said,
Today thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
Joab fell facedown in
homage and blessed the king. “
Today,” said
Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”
And the king said, Let
him turn to his own house, and let
him not see my face. So
Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.
But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So
Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as
Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no
blemish in
him.
Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as
Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single
flaw.
And when he
polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he
polled it: because the hair was heavy on
him, therefore he
polled it:) he
weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.
And when he cut the hair of his head—he
shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would
weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.
Therefore
Absalom sent for
Joab, to have sent
him to the king; but he would not come to
him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
Then he sent for
Joab to send
him to the king, but
Joab refused to come to
him. So
Absalom sent a second time, but
Joab still would not come.
Then
Joab arose, and came to
Absalom unto his house, and said unto
him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
Then
Joab came to
Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”
And
Absalom answered
Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come
hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let
him kill me.
“Look,” said
Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let
him kill me.”
So
Joab came to the king, and told
him: and when he had called for
Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed
himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king
kissed Absalom.
So
Joab went and told the king, and David summoned
Absalom, who came to
him and bowed facedown before
him. Then the king
kissed Absalom.
And it came to pass after this, that
Absalom prepared
him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before
him.
Some time later,
Absalom provided for
himself a
chariot with horses and fifty men to run
ahead of
him.
And
Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then
Absalom called unto
him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever
anyone had a
grievance to bring before the king for a decision,
Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”
And
Absalom said unto
him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man
deputed of the king to hear thee.
Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do
him justice!
And he would add, “If only someone would
appoint me judge in the land, then
everyone with a
grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give
him justice.”
And it was so, that when any man came
nigh to
him to do
him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took
him, and
kissed him.
Also, when
anyone approached to bow down to
him,
Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of
him, and
kiss him.
And the king said unto
him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to
Hebron.
“Go in peace,” said the king. So
Absalom got up and went to
Hebron.
And David said unto all his servants that were with
him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us
flee; for we shall not else escape from
Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and
smite the city with the edge of the sword.
And David said to all the servants with
him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us
flee, or we will not escape from
Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us,
heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
And the king went forth, and all the people after
him, and
tarried in a place that was far off.
So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
And all his servants passed on beside
him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after
him from
Gath, passed on before the king.
and all his servants marched past
him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed
him from
Gath.
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him.
And all the country
wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also
himself passed over the
brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
Everyone in the
countryside was
weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
And lo
Zadok also, and all the Levites were with
him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and
Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with
him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and
Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.
But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”
And David went up by the
ascent of mount Olivet, and
wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went
barefoot: and all the people that was with
him covered every man his head, and they went up,
weeping as they went up.
But David continued up the Mount of Olives,
weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking
barefoot. And all the people with
him covered their heads and went up,
weeping as they went.
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet
him with his
robe torn and dust on his head.
Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me.
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met
him, with a couple of
asses saddled, and upon them two hundred
loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of
raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a
bottle of wine.
When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet
him. He had a pair of
saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred
loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of
raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let
him curse, because the LORD hath said unto
him,
Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told
him, ‘
Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
And David said to
Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my
bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this
Benjamite do it? let
him alone, and let
him curse; for the LORD hath
bidden him.
Then David said to
Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this
Benjamite! Leave
him alone and let
him curse me, for the LORD has told
him so.
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against
him, and
cursed as he went, and threw stones at
him, and cast dust.
So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite
him. As Shimei went, he
yelled curses, threw stones, and
flung dust at David.
And the king, and all the people that were with
him, came
weary, and refreshed themselves there.
Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
And
Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and
Ahithophel with
him.
Then
Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and
Ahithophel was with
him.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto
Absalom, that Hushai said unto
Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to
Absalom and said to
him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
And Hushai said unto
Absalom,
Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with
him will I
abide.
“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
And I will come upon
him while he is
weary and weak handed, and will make
him afraid: and all the people that are with
him shall
flee; and I will
smite the king only:
I will attack
him while he is weak and
weary; I will throw
him into a
panic, and all the people with
him will
flee; I will strike down only the king
And when Hushai was come to
Absalom,
Absalom spake unto
him, saying,
Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
So Hushai came to
Absalom, who told
him, “
Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
And he also that is
valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly
melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with
him are
valiant men.
Then even the most
valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will
melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has
valiant men with
him.
So shall we come upon
him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon
him as the
dew falleth on the ground: and of
him and of all the men that are with
him there shall not be left so much as one.
Then we will attack David wherever we find
him, and we will descend on
him like
dew on the ground. And of all the men with
him, not even one will remain.
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying,
Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be
swallowed up, and all the people that are with
him.
Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not
spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with
him will be
swallowed up.’”
Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
So David and all the people with
him got up and crossed the Jordan. By
daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
And when
Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he
saddled his
ass, and arose, and
gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and
hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the
sepulchre of his father.
When
Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he
saddled his
donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and
hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
Then David came to
Mahanaim. And
Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with
him.
Then David went to
Mahanaim, and
Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and
cheese of
kine, for David, and for the people that were with
him, to eat: for they said, The people is
hungry, and
weary, and
thirsty, in the wilderness.
honey, curds, sheep, and
cheese from the
herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become
hungry, exhausted, and
thirsty in the wilderness.”
And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
And
Absalom met the servants of David. And
Absalom rode upon a
mule, and the
mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the
mule that was under
him went away.
Now
Absalom was riding on his
mule when he met the servants of David, and as the
mule went under the thick branches of a large oak,
Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The
mule under
him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
And
Joab said unto the man that told
him, And, behold, thou sawest
him, and why
didst thou not
smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a
girdle.
“You just saw
him!”
Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike
him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a
warrior’s belt!”
And ten young men who carried
Joab’s
armor surrounded
Absalom, struck
him, and killed
him.
And they took
Absalom, and cast
him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great
heap of stones upon
him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
They took
Absalom, cast
him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge
mound of stones over
him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
Now
Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for
himself a
pillar, which is in the king’s
dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in
remembrance: and he called the
pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day,
Absalom’s place.
During his lifetime,
Absalom had set up for
himself a
pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the
pillar his name, and to this day it is called
Absalom’s Monument.
Then
Ahimaaz son of
Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has
avenged him of his enemies.”
And
Joab said unto
him, Thou shalt not bear
tidings this day, but thou shalt bear
tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no
tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
But
Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news
today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so
today, because the king’s son is dead.”
Then said
Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed
himself unto
Joab, and ran.
So
Joab said to a
Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The
Cushite bowed to
Joab and took off running.
But
howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto
him, Run. Then
Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!”
Joab told
him. So
Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the
Cushite.
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he
stepped aside.
So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to
Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
So the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to
Gilgal to meet
him and
escort him across the Jordan.
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the
steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They
rushed down to the Jordan before the king
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king
sware unto
him.
So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king
swore an oath to
him.
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
The king replied, “Why say any more? I
hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”
And Mephibosheth said unto the king,
Yea, let
him take all,
forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”
And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to
him that which shall seem good unto thee: and
whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king
kissed Barzillai, and blessed
him; and he returned unto his own place.
So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king
kissed Barzillai and blessed
him, and Barzillai returned home.
Then the king went on to
Gilgal, and Chimham went on with
him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
Then the king went on to
Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with
him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel
escorted the king.
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah
stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with
him, over Jordan?
Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”
So
Amasa went to
assemble the men of Judah: but he
tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed
him.
And David said to
Abishai, Now shall
Sheba the son of Bichri do us more
harm than did
Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after
him, lest he get
him fenced cities, and escape us.
And David said to
Abishai, “Now
Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more
harm than
Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue
him, or he will find fortified cities and
elude us.”
And there went out after
him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after
Sheba the son of Bichri.
So
Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of
Sheba son of Bichri.
When they were at the great stone which is in
Gibeon,
Amasa went before them. And
Joab’s garment that he had put on was
girded unto
him, and upon it a
girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the
sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
But
Amasa took no
heed to the sword that was in
Joab’s hand: so he
smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his
bowels to the ground, and struck
him not again; and he died. So
Joab and
Abishai his brother pursued after
Sheba the son of Bichri.
And one of
Joab’s men stood by
him, and said, He that favoureth
Joab, and he that is for David, let
him go after
Joab.
And
Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the
highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed
Amasa out of the
highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon
him, when he saw that every one that came by
him stood still.
But
Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were
stopping there, he
dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto
Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after
him.
Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to
Abel-beth-
maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed
him.
And they came and besieged
him in
Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the
trench: and all the people that were with
Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Then
cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto
Joab, Come near
hither, that I may speak with thee.
a wise woman called out from the city, “
Listen!
Listen! Please tell
Joab to come here so that I may speak with
him.”
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou
Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto
him, Hear the words of thine
handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you
Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “
Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am
listening,” he answered.
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim,
Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver
him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto
Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
That is not the case. But a man named
Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver
him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.
The Gibeonites said to
him, “We need no silver or gold from Saul or his house, nor should you put to death
anyone in Israel for us.” “Whatever you ask, I will do for you,” he replied.
Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with
him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed
faint.
Once again the Philistines
waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
But
Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured
him, and
smote the
Philistine, and killed
him. Then the men of David
sware unto
him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou
quench not the light of Israel.
But
Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the
Philistine, and killed
him. Then David’s men
swore to
him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be
extinguished.”
and when he
taunted Israel,
Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed
him.
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
And David
sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered
him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My
stronghold, my refuge, and my
Savior, You save me from violence.
And he made darkness pavilions round about
him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the
skies.
He made darkness a
canopy around
Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
Through the brightness before
him were coals of fire
kindled.
From the brightness of His presence coals of fire
blazed forth.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
And I have been
blameless before
Him and kept myself from iniquity.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a
buckler to all them that trust in
him.
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is
flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in
Him.
And after
him was
Eleazar the son of
Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they
defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
Next in command was
Eleazar son of
Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to
taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at
Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
