1 Samuel 26

1And 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 the desert^H3452? 2Then 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. 3And Saul^H7586 encamped^H2583 in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is before^H6440 the desert^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. 4David^H1732 therefore sent out^H7971 spies^H7270, and understood^H3045 that Saul^H7586 was come^H935 of a certainty^H3559. 5And David^H1732 arose^H6965, and came^H935 to the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 had encamped^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 within the place^H4570 of the wagons, and the people^H5971 were encamped^H2583 round about^H5439 him. 6Then 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. 7So David^H1732 and Abishai^H52 came^H935 to the people^H5971 by night^H3915: and, behold, Saul^H7586 lay^H7901 sleeping^H3463 within the place^H4570 of the wagons, with his spear^H2595 stuck^H4600 in the ground^H776 at his head^H4763; and Abner^H74 and the people^H5971 lay^H7901 round about^H5439 him. 8Then said^H559 Abishai^H52 to David^H1732, God^H430 hath delivered^H5462 up thine enemy^H341 into thy hand^H3027 this day^H3117: now therefore let me smite^H5221 him, I pray thee, with the spear^H2595 to the earth^H776 at one stroke^H6471, and I will not smite him the second time^H8138. 9And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abishai^H52, Destroy^H7843 him not; for who can put forth^H7971 his hand^H3027 against Jehovah's^H3068 anointed^H4899, and be guiltless^H5352? 10And David^H1732 said^H559, As Jehovah^H3068 liveth^H2416, Jehovah^H3068 will smite^H5062 him; or his day^H3117 shall come^H935 to die^H4191; or he shall go^H935 down into battle^H4421 and perish^H5595. 11Jehovah^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against Jehovah's^H3068 anointed^H4899: but now take^H3947, I pray thee, the spear^H2595 that is at his head^H4763, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325, and let us go^H3212. 12So David^H1732 took^H3947 the spear^H2595 and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 from Saul's^H7586 head^H7226; and they gat them away^H3212: and no man saw^H7200 it, nor knew^H3045 it, neither did any awake^H6974; for they were all asleep^H3463, because a deep sleep^H8639 from Jehovah^H3068 was fallen^H5307 upon them. 13Then David^H1732 went over^H5674 to the other side^H5676, and stood^H5975 on the top^H7218 of the mountain^H2022 afar off^H7350; a great^H7227 space^H4725 being between them; 14and 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? 15And 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 watch over 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. 16This thing^H1697 is not good^H2896 that thou hast done^H6213. As Jehovah^H3068 liveth^H2416, ye are worthy^H1121 to die^H4194, because ye have not kept^H8104 watch over your lord^H113, Jehovah'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 head^H4763. 17And 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. 18And he said^H559, Wherefore doth my lord^H113 pursue^H7291 after^H310 his servant^H5650? for what have I done^H6213? or what evil^H7451 is in my hand^H3027? 19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of his servant^H5650. If it be Jehovah^H3068 that hath stirred thee up^H5496 against me, let him accept^H7306 an offering^H4503: but if it be the children^H1121 of men^H120, cursed^H779 be they before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068: for they have driven^H1644 me out this day^H3117 that I should not cleave^H5596 unto the inheritance^H5159 of Jehovah^H3068, saying^H559, Go^H3212, serve^H5647 other^H312 gods^H430. 20Now therefore, let not my blood^H1818 fall^H5307 to the earth^H776 away from the presence^H6440 of Jehovah^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. 21Then 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 life^H5315 was precious^H3365 in thine eyes^H5869 this day^H3117: behold, I have played the fool^H5528, and have erred^H7686 exceedingly^H7235. 22And David^H1732 answered^H6030 and said^H559, Behold the spear^H2595, O king^H4428! let then one^H259 of the young men^H5288 come over^H5674 and fetch^H3947 it. 23And Jehovah^H3068 will render^H7725 to every man^H376 his righteousness^H6666 and his faithfulness^H530; forasmuch as Jehovah^H3068 delivered^H5414 thee into my hand^H3027 to-day^H3117, and I would^H14 not put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against Jehovah's^H3068 anointed^H4899. 24And, 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 Jehovah^H3068, and let him deliver^H5337 me out of all tribulation^H6869. 25Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to David^H1732, Blessed^H1288 be thou, my son^H1121 David^H1732: thou shalt both do^H6213 mightily^H6213, and shalt surely^H3201 prevail^H3201. So David^H1732 went^H3212 his way^H1870, and Saul^H7586 returned^H7725 to his place^H4725.