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| 1 And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, 'Lo, David [is] in the wilderness of En-gedi.' |
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| 2 And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats, |
Shall I go – We should never engage in battle without the assurance that the battle is the Lord's, nor forget that our weapons are not carnal weapons. R2015:3
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| 3 and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there [is] a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding. |
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| 4 And the men of David say unto him, 'Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which [is] on Saul gently. |
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| 5 And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which [is] on Saul, |
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| 6 and he saith to his men, 'Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord to the anointed of Jehovah to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he [is].' |
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| 7 And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way; |
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| 8 and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, 'My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth face to the earth and doth obeisance. |
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| 9 And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil |
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| 10 Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and [one] said to slay thee, and [mine eye] hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he [is]. |
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| 11 'And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it! |
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| 12 'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee; |
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| 13 as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee. |
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| 14 'After whom hath the king of Israel come out after whom art thou pursuing after a dead dog! after one flea! |
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| 15 And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.' |
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| 16 And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David ' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth. |
And Jonathan – In this instance reminding us of the attitude of the Ancient Worthies towards the glorified Church. R1908:5
In God – Their great bond of union was the faith and devotion of each to God. R3232:6
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| 17 And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou [art] than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil; |
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| 18 and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me, |
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| 19 and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day. |
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| 20 'And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand; |
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| 21 and, now, swear to me by Jehovah thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.' |
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| 22 And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress. |
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