1 Samuel 24
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1 Samuel 24:8-15

8AfterH310 thatH3651, DavidH1732 got upH6965, went outH3318 ofH4480 the caveH4631, and called outH7121 toH310 SaulH7586H559, “My lordH113 the kingH4428!”

When SaulH7586 lookedH5027 behind himH310, DavidH1732 bowedH6915 facedownH639H776 in reverenceH7812 9andH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “WhyH4100 do you listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of menH120 who sayH559, ‘LookH2009, DavidH1732 intendsH1245 to harm youH7451’? 10BeholdH2009, thisH2088 dayH3117 you have seenH7200 with your own eyesH5869 thatH834 the LORDH3068H3117 delivered youH5414 into my handH3027 in the caveH4631. I was toldH559 to kill youH2026, but I sparedH2347 youH5921 and saidH559, ‘I will notH3808 liftH7971 my handH3027 against my lordH113, sinceH3588 heH1931 is the LORD’sH3068 anointedH4899.’

11SeeH7200H1571, my fatherH1, lookH7200 at the cornerH3671 of your robeH4598 in my handH3027. ForH3588 I cut itH3671H4598 offH3772, but I did notH3808 kill youH2026. KnowH3045 and seeH7200 thatH3588 there is noH369 evilH7451 or rebellionH6588 in my handsH3027. I have notH3808 sinnedH2398 against you, even though youH859 are hunting me downH6658 to takeH3947 my lifeH5315.

12May the LORDH3068 judgeH8199 between you and meH996, and may the LORDH3068 take vengeanceH5358 on youH4480, but my handH3027 will neverH3808 beH1961 against you. 13AsH834 the oldH6931 proverbH4912 saysH559, ‘WickednessH7562 proceedsH3318 from the wickedH7563.’ But my handH3027 will neverH3808 beH1961 against you.

14AgainstH310 whomH4310 has the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 come outH3318H310? WhomH4310 are youH859 pursuingH7291H310? A deadH4191H310 dogH3611? AH259 fleaH6550? 15May the LORDH3068 beH1961 our judgeH1781 and decideH8199 between you and meH996. May He take noticeH7200 and pleadH7378 my caseH7379 and deliver meH8199 from your handH3027.”

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