1 Samuel 26

1And the ZiphitesH2130 cameH935 to SaulH7586 to GibeahH1390, sayingH559, Does not DavidH1732 hideH5641 himself in the hillH1389 of Hachilah, facingH6440 the waste? 2And SaulH7586 aroseH6965, and wentH3381 downH3381 to the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128, having threeH7969 thousandH505 chosen menH376 of IsraelH3478 with him, to seekH1245 DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128. 3And SaulH7586 encampedH2583 in the hillH1389 of Hachilah, which facesH6440 the waste, by the wayH1870 side. And DavidH1732 abode in the wildernessH4057; and when he sawH7200 that SaulH7586 had comeH935 after him into the wildernessH4057, 4DavidH1732 sentH7971 out spiesH7270, and learned that SaulH7586 was certainly comeH935. 5And DavidH1732 aroseH6965 and cameH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834 SaulH7586 had encampedH2583; and DavidH1732 beheld the placeH4725 whereH834 SaulH7586 layH7901, and AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, the captain of his hostH6635; and SaulH7586 layH7901 within the wagon-defence, and the peopleH5971 were encampedH2583 roundH5439 about him. 6And DavidH1732 spake and saidH559 to AhimelechH288 the HittiteH2850, and to AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, Joab's brotherH251, sayingH559, Who will goH3381 down with me to SaulH7586 to the campH4264? And AbishaiH52 saidH559, I will goH3381 down with thee. 7And DavidH1732 and AbishaiH52 cameH935 to the peopleH5971 by nightH3915, and behold, SaulH7586 layH7901 sleepingH3463 within the wagon-defence, and his spearH2595 stuck in the groundH776 at his headH4763; and AbnerH74 and the peopleH5971 layH7901 roundH5439 about him. 8And AbishaiH52 saidH559 to DavidH1732, 1GodH430 has deliveredH5462 thine enemyH341 into thy handH3027 this dayH3117; and nowH6258 let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spearH2595, even to the groundH776 once, and I will not do it the second time. 9And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbishaiH52, DestroyH7843 him not; for who can stretchH7971 forthH7971 his handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899, and be guiltless? 10And DavidH1732 saidH559, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his dayH3117 shall comeH935 to dieH4191, or he shall descend into battleH4421 and perish. 11Jehovah forbid that I should stretchH7971 forthH7971 my handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899! But nowH6258 takeH3947, I pray thee, the spearH2595 that is at his headH4763, and the cruse of waterH4325, and let us goH7971. 12And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the spearH2595 and the cruse of waterH4325 from Saul's head; and they went awayH3947, and no man sawH7200 [it], and none knewH3045 [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deepH8639 sleepH3462 from Jehovah had fallenH5307 upon them. 13And DavidH1732 went over to the otherH5676 sideH5676, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of a hillH2022 afarH7350 off; a greatH7227 space [being] between them. 14And DavidH1732 cried to the peopleH5971, and to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, sayingH559, Answerest thou not, AbnerH74? Then AbnerH74 answered and saidH559, Who art thou that criest to the kingH4428? 15And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbnerH74, Art not thou a manH376? and who is likeH3644 to thee in IsraelH3478? and whyH4100 hast thou not guardedH8104 thy lordH113 the kingH4428? for oneH259 of the peopleH5971 cameH935 in to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 thy lordH113. 16This thingH1697 is not goodH2896 which thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not guardedH8104 your masterH113, Jehovah's anointedH4899. And nowH6258 seeH7200 whereH834 the king's spearH2595 is, and the cruse of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763. 17And SaulH7586 knew David's voiceH6963, and saidH559, Is this thy voiceH6963, my sonH1121 DavidH1732? And DavidH1732 saidH559, It is my voiceH6963, my lordH113, O kingH4428. 18And he saidH559, WhyH4100 does my lordH113 thus pursueH7291 after his servantH5650? for what have I done? or what evilH7451 is in my handH3027? 19And nowH6258, I pray thee, let my lord the kingH4428 hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of his servantH5650. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sonsH1121 of menH120, cursedH779 be they before Jehovah; for they have drivenH1644 me out this dayH3117 from adhering to the inheritanceH5159 of Jehovah, sayingH559, Go, serveH5647 otherH312 2godsH430. 20And nowH6258, let not my bloodH1818 fallH5307 to the earthH776 far from the faceH6440 of Jehovah; for the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 is comeH3318 out to seekH1245 a single fleaH6550, as when they hunt a partridgeH7124 on the mountainsH2022. 21And SaulH7586 saidH559, I have sinnedH2398: returnH7725, my sonH1121 DavidH1732; for I will no more do thee harmH7489, because my lifeH5315 was preciousH3365 in thine eyesH5869 this dayH3117: behold, I have actedH5528 foolishlyH5528, and have erredH7686 exceedinglyH3966. 22And DavidH1732 answered and saidH559, Behold the king's spearH2595, and let oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 come over and fetch it. 23And Jehovah will render to every manH376 his righteousnessH6666 and his faithfulnessH530; for Jehovah gaveH5414 thee into [my] handH3027 this dayH3117, and I wouldH14 not stretchH7971 forthH7971 my handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899. 24And behold, as thy lifeH5315 was highly esteemed this dayH3117 in mine eyesH5869, soH3651 let my lifeH5315 be highly esteemed in the eyesH5869 of Jehovah, that he may deliverH5337 me out of all distressH6869. 25And SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, BlessedH1288 be thou, my sonH1121 DavidH1732: thou shalt certainly do [great things], and shalt certainly prevailH3201. And DavidH1732 wentH7725 on his wayH1870, and SaulH7586 returnedH7725 to his placeH4725.