bes - 1Samuel:22-24

bes@1Samuel:22:1 @ And David departed thence, and escaped; and he comes to the cave of Odollam, and his brethren hear, and the house of his father, and they go down to him there.

bes@1Samuel:22:2 @ And there gathered to him every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was troubled in mind; and he was a leader over them, and there were with him about four hundred men.

bes@1Samuel:22:3 @ And David departed thence to Massephath of Moab, and said to the king of Moab, Let, I pray thee, my father and my mother be with thee, until I know what God will do to me.

bes@1Samuel:22:4 @ And he persuaded (note:)Gr. the face of the king(:note) the King of Moab, and they dwell with him continually, while David was in the hold.

bes@1Samuel:22:5 @ And Gad the prophet said to David, Dwell not in the hold: go, and thou shalt enter the land of Juda. So David went, and came and dwelt in the city of Saric.

bes@1Samuel:22:6 @ And Saul heard that David was discovered, and his men with him: now Saul dwelt in the hill below the field that is in Rama, and his spear was in his hand, and all his servants stood near him.

bes@1Samuel:22:7 @ And Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye sons of Benjamin, will the son of Jessae indeed give all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands?

bes@1Samuel:22:8 @ That ye are conspiring against me, and there is no one that informs me, whereas my son has made a covenant with the son of Jessae, and there is no one of you that (note:)Gr. labours(:note) is sorry for me, or informs me, that my son has stirred up my servant against me for an enemy, as it is this day?

bes@1Samuel:22:9 @ And Doec the Syrian who was over the mules of Saul (note:)Gr. answers(:note) answered and said, I saw the son of Jessae as he came to Nomba to Abimelech son of Achitob the priest.

bes@1Samuel:22:10 @ And the priest enquired of God for him, and gave him provision, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

bes@1Samuel:22:11 @ And the king sent to call Abimelech son of Achitob and all his father’s sons, the priests that were in Nomba; and they all came to the king.

bes@1Samuel:22:12 @ And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Achitob. And he said, Lo! I am here, speak, my lord.

bes@1Samuel:22:13 @ And Saul said to him, Why have thou and the son of Jessae conspired against me, that thou shouldest give him bread and a sword, and shouldest enquire of God for him, to raise him up against me as an enemy, as he is this day?

bes@1Samuel:22:14 @ And he answered the king, and said, And who is there among all thy servants faithful as David, and he is a son-in-law of the king, and he is executor of all thy commands, and is honourable in thy house?

bes@1Samuel:22:15 @ Have I begun to-day to enquire of God for him? By no means: let not the king bring a charge against his servant, and against thee whole of my father’s house; for thy servant knew not in all these matters anything great or small.

bes@1Samuel:22:16 @ And king Saul said, Thou shalt surely die, Abimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

bes@1Samuel:22:17 @ And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and slay the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David, and because they knew that (note:)Gr. flees(:note) he fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priest of the Lord.

bes@1Samuel:22:18 @ And the king said to Doec, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests: and Doec the Syrian turned, and slew the priests of the Lord in that day, three hundred and five men, all wearing (note:)Alex. a linen ephod(:note) an ephod.

bes@1Samuel:22:19 @ And he smote Nomba the city of the priest with the edge of the sword, both man, and woman, infant and suckling, and calf, and ox, and sheep.

bes@1Samuel:22:20 @ And one son of Abimelech son of Achitob escapes, and his name was Abiathar, and he fled after David.

bes@1Samuel:22:21 @ And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain all the priests of the Lord.

bes@1Samuel:22:22 @ And David said to Abiathar, I knew it in that day, that Doec the Syrian would surely tell Saul: I am guilty of the (note:)Gr. souls or lives(:note) death of the house of thy father.

bes@1Samuel:22:23 @ Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place of safety for my life, I will also seek a place for thy life, for thou art safely guarded while with me.

bes@1Samuel:23:1 @ And it was told David, saying, behold, the Philistines war in Keila, and they rob, they trample on the threshing-floors.

bes@1Samuel:23:2 @ And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said, Go, and thou shalt smite these Philistines, and shalt save Keila.

bes@1Samuel:23:3 @ And the men of David said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judea; and how shall it be if we go to Keila? Shall we go after the spoils of the Philistines?

bes@1Samuel:23:4 @ And David enquired yet again of the Lord; and the Lord answered him, and said to him, Arise and go down to Keila, for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hands.

bes@1Samuel:23:5 @ So David and his men with him went to Keila, and fought with the Philistines; and they fled from before him, and he carried off their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter, and David rescued the inhabitants of Keila.

bes@1Samuel:23:6 @ eAnd it came to pass when Abiathar the son of Achimelech fled to David, that he went down with David to Keila, having an ephod in his hand.

bes@1Samuel:23:7 @ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keila: and Saul said, God has sold him into my hands, for he is shut up, having entered into a city that has gates and bars.

bes@1Samuel:23:8 @ And Saul charged all the people to go down to war to Keila, to besiege David and his men.

bes@1Samuel:23:9 @ And David knew that Saul (note:)Gr. is not silent concerning(:note) spoke openly of mischief against him: and David said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod of the Lord.

bes@1Samuel:23:10 @ And David said, Lord God of Israel, thy servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account.

bes@1Samuel:23:11 @ Will the place be (note:)i. e., besieged(:note) shut up? And now will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. Verse 12 is here supplied by Alex. And the Lord said, It will be shut up.

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bes@1Samuel:23:13 @ And David arose, and the men with him, in number about four hundred, and they went forth from Keila, and went whithersoever they could go: and it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keila, and he forbore to come.

bes@1Samuel:23:14 @ And he dwelt in Maserem in the wilderness, in the narrow passes; and dwelt in the wilderness in mount Ziph, in the dry country. And Saul sought him continually, but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.

bes@1Samuel:23:15 @ And David perceived that Saul went forth to seek David; and David was in the dry mountain in the (note:)The Hebrew vrx has here been read as if vdx (:note) New Ziph.

bes@1Samuel:23:16 @ And Jonathan son of Saul rose, and went to David to Caene, and strengthened his hands in the Lord.

bes@1Samuel:23:17 @ And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be second to thee; and Saul my father knows it.

bes@1Samuel:23:18 @ So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David dwelt in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.

bes@1Samuel:23:19 @ And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Echela, which is on the right of Jessaemon?

bes@1Samuel:23:20 @ And now according to all the king’s desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king.

bes@1Samuel:23:21 @ And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account.

bes@1Samuel:23:22 @ Go, I pray you, and make preparations yet, and notice his place where his foot shall be, quickly, in that place which ye spoke of, lest by any means he should deal craftily.

bes@1Samuel:23:23 @ Take notice, then, and learn, and I will go with you; and it shall come to pass that if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Juda.

bes@1Samuel:23:24 @ And the Ziphites arose, and went before Saul: and David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, westward, to the right of Jessaemon.

bes@1Samuel:23:25 @ And Saul and his men went to seek him: and they brought word to David, and he went down to the rock that was in the wilderness of Maon: and Saul heard, and followed after David to the wilderness of Maon.

bes@1Samuel:23:26 @ And Saul and his men go on one side of the mountain, and David and his men are on the other side of the mountain: and David was hiding himself to escape from Saul: and Saul and his men encamped against David and his men, in order to take them.

bes@1Samuel:23:27 @ And there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come hither, for the Philistines have invaded the land.

bes@1Samuel:23:28 @ So Saul returned from following after David, and went to meet the Philistines: therefore that place was called The divided Rock.

bes@1Samuel:24:1 @ And David rose up from thence, and dwelt in the narrow passes of Engaddi.

bes@1Samuel:24:2 @ And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David is in the wilderness of Engaddi.

bes@1Samuel:24:3 @ And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.

bes@1Samuel:24:4 @ And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.

bes@1Samuel:24:5 @ And the men of David said to him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord spoke to thee, that he would deliver thine enemy into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as it is good in thy sight. So David arose and (note:)Gr. took away(:note) cut off the skirt of Saul’s garment secretly.

bes@1Samuel:24:6 @ And it came to pass after this that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.

bes@1Samuel:24:7 @ And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this thing to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.

bes@1Samuel:24:8 @ So David persuaded his men by his words, and did not suffer them to arise and slay Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.

bes@1Samuel:24:9 @ And David rose up and went after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, My lord, O king! and Saul looked behind him, and David (note:)Gr. stooped(:note) bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.

bes@1Samuel:24:10 @ And David said to Saul, Why dost thou hearken to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks thy life?

bes@1Samuel:24:11 @ Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.

bes@1Samuel:24:12 @ And behold, the skirt of thy mantle is in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not slay thee: know then and see to-day, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou (note:)Gr. bindest my soul(:note) layest snares for my soul to take it.

bes@1Samuel:24:13 @ The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord requite thee on thyself: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

bes@1Samuel:24:14 @ As the old proverb (note:)Gr. is said(:note) says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

bes@1Samuel:24:15 @ And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?

bes@1Samuel:24:16 @ The Lord be judge and umpire between me and thee, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of thy hand.

bes@1Samuel:24:17 @ And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

bes@1Samuel:24:18 @ And Saul said to David, Thou art more righteous that I, for thou hast recompensed me good, but I have recompensed thee evil.

bes@1Samuel:24:19 @ And thou hast told me to-day what good thou hast done me, how the Lord shut me up into thy hands to-day, and thou didst not slay me.

bes@1Samuel:24:20 @ And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as thou has done this day.

bes@1Samuel:24:21 @ And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

bes@1Samuel:24:22 @ Now then swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, that thou wilt not blot out my name from the house of my father.

bes@1Samuel:24:23 @ So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to (note:)Gr. narrow Messera(:note) the strong-hold of Messera.

bes@1Samuel:25:1 @ And Samuel died, and all Israel (note:)Gr. assemble and bewail(:note) assembled, and bewailed him, and they bury him in his house in Hebrews. Ramah; Alex. Rama Armathaim: and David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Alex. Paran Maon.