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Saul sendeth for David.

Jos.18.25, Ramah.

Ge.6.3, Holy Spirit (10),

I SAMUEL, 17

ward. So Săm'u-el rose up, and on a mountain on the one side, went to Ra'mah. and Iş'ra-el stood on a mountain 14 But the Spirit of the LORD on the other side: and there [Ps.51.11. Jud.16.20, Wicked Forsaken, departed from Saul, and an evil was a valley between them. [ch.28.6. spirit from the LORD troubled 4 And there went out a chamhim. pion out of the camp of the

p.p.ch.18.10.

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Ex.3.21, Human Favor,

Goliath's challenge.

15 And Saul's servants said Phi-lis'tines, named Gō-li'ath, of Goliath, 2 S.21.19.
unto him, Behold now, an evil Gath, whose height was six cu-Ge.6.4, Giants, 2 S.21.16.
spirit from God troubleth thee. bits and a span.
Ex.28.16, Span, Is.40.12.

16 Let our lord now command 5 And he had an helmet of
thy servants, which are before brass upon his head, and he was
thee, to seek out a man, who is armed with a coat of mail; and
a cunning player on an harp: the weight of the coat was five v.38, Armor.
and it shall come to pass, when thousand shekels of brass. Ex.25.3, Brass.
the evil spirit from God is upon 6 And he had greaves of brass
thee, that he shall play with his upon his legs, and a target of
hand, and thou shalt be well. brass between his shoulders."
17 And Saul said unto his serv-
ants, Provide me now a man that
can play well, and bring him to

me.

7 And the staff of his spear Jos.8.18, Spears, ch.22.6.
was like a weaver's beam; and p.p.2 S.21.19.
his spear's head weighed six
hundred shekels of iron: and

18 Then answered one of the one bearing a shield went be Shields, 2 S.1.21.
servants, and said, Behold, I fore him.
Jud.9.54, Armor-bearers.

have seen a son of Jes'se the 8 And he stood and cried unto
Beth'-le-hěm-ite, that is cun- the armies of Is'ra-el, and said
ning in playing, and a mighty unto them, Why are ye come
valiant man, and a man of war, out to set your battle in array?
and prudent in matters, and a am not I a Phi-lis'tine, and ye
comely person, and the LORD is servants to Saul? choose you a p.p.ch.8.17.
with him.
man for you, and let him come
19 Wherefore Saul sent mes- down to me.
sengers unto Jěs'se, and said, 9 If he be able to fight with
Send me Da'vid thy son, which me, and to kill me, then will we
is with the sheep.
be your servants: but if I pre-
20 And Jes'se took an ass la- vail against him, and kill him,
den with bread, and a bottle of then shall ye be our servants,
wine, and a kid, and sent them and serve us.

p.p.ch.11.1.

by Da'vid his son unto Saul. 10 And the Phi-lis'tine said, I
21 And Da'vid came to Saul, defy the armies of Iş'ra-el this v.44, Boasters.
and stood before him: and he day; give me a man, that we
loved him greatly; and he be- may fight together.
came his armourbearer.
11 When Saul and all Iş'ra-el

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De.1.17, Fear of Man.

[ch.31.4. 22 And Saul sent to Jes'se, heard those words of the Phi- Le.26.37, Powerlessness.
saying, Let Da'vid, I pray thee, lis'tine, they were dismayed, Ex.1.13, Israel Humbled,
stand before me; for he hath and greatly afraid.
found favour in my sight.
12 Now Da'vid was the son
[Est.2.15. 23 And it came to pass, when of that Eph'rath-ite of Beth'-le-
the evil spirit from God was hěm-jū ́dah, whose name was p.p.ch.16.10.
upon Saul, that Da'vid took an Jes'se; and he had eight sons:
harp, and played with his hand and the man went among men
so Saul was refreshed, and was for an old man in the days of Ge.15.15, Old Age.
well, and the evil spirit departed Saul.
from him.

Ge.4.21, Harps, 2 S.6.5.
Ge.4.21, Musicians.
See Devils Cast Out, Mt.8.32.

B.C.1063 (?)

Ge.21.32, Philistines.

CHAPTER 17

13 And the three eldest sons

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of Jes'se went and followed Ru.4.17, Jesse, ch.22.3.
The Israelites and Philistines, being Saul to the battle: and the
ready to battle, 4 Goliath challen- names of his three sons that
ges a combat: 12 David accepts the

challenge, and slays him. 55 Saul went to the battle were E-li- ch.16.6, Eliab.
takes notice of David.
ab the firstborn, and next unto

Nowed together their armies Sham mah.

[OW the Phi-lis'tines gath-him A-bin ́a-dăb, and the third

to battle, and were gathered to- 14 And Da'vid was the young-Ru.4.22, David, v.50.
gether at Sho'chōh, which be- est: and the three eldest fol-
longeth to Judah, and pitched lowed Saul.

Jos. 10.10, Azekah,2 Chr.11.9. between Shō'chōh and A-zē ́kah, 15 But Da'vid went and re-
in E'phes-dăm ́mim.

ch.9.2, Saul, v.58.

turned from Saul to feed his Ge.4.2, Shepherds.
2 And Saul and the men of father's sheep at Beth'-le-hěm. Ge.48.7, Beth-lehem.
Is'ra-el were gathered together, 16 And the Phi-lis'tine drew p.p.v.4.
and pitched by the valley of near morning and evening, and
Elah, and set the battle in ar- presented himself forty days.
ray against the Phi-lis'tines. 17 And Jes'se said unto Da'-
3 And the Phi-lis'tines stood vid his son, Take now for thy

Ge.7.17.Forty Days,1 K.19.8.

David visiteth the camp.

I SAMUEL, 17

He accepteth Goliath's challenge. brethren an ephah of this thine heart; for thou art come parched corn, and these ten down that thou mightest see Ge.18.8, Food (3), ch.25.18. loaves, and run to the camp to the battle. thy brethren;

Cheese, 2 S.17.29.

Nu.31.48, Captains,1 K.16.16.
Ge.37.14, Parental Solici-

p.p.v.2.

29 And Da'vid said, What have

18 And carry these ten cheeses I now done? Is there not a p.p.v.17.
unto the captain of their thou- cause?

sand, and look how thy brethren 30 And he turned from him
[tude. fare, and take their pledge. toward another, and spake after
19 Now Saul, and they, and the same manner: and the peo-
all the men of Iş'ra-el, were in ple answered him again after
the valley of E'lah, fighting the former manner.
with the Phi-lis'tineş
31 And when the words were
20 And Da'vid rose up early heard which Da'vid spake, they
in the morning, and left the rehearsed them before Saul:
sheep with a keeper, and took, and he sent for him.

Ge.19.27, Early Rising (1),

[2 Chr.20.20.

Ge.4.2, Shepherds, 1 Chr.4.39.

Ge.47.12, Filial Honor (2). and went, as Jes'se had com- 32 ¶And Da'vid said to Saul, p.p.De.20.1. manded him; and he came to Let no man's heart fail because p.p.ch.16.18.

Trenches, ch.26.5.^

Le.9.24, Shouting.

R.V. baggage

ch.21.8, Haste.

Ge.43.29, Salutations (1).

v.4, Goliath.

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the trench, as the host was of him; thy servant will go and Jos. 14.12, Courage (2),
going forth to the fight, and fight with this Phi-lis'tine.
shouted for the battle.
21 For Iş'ra-el and the
lis'tines had put the battle
array, army against army.
22 And Da'vid left his car- and he a man of war from his
riage in the hand of the keeper youth.

[2 S.12.7. 33 And Saul said to Da'vid, De.1.17, Fear of Man.

Phi- Thou art not able to go against
in this Phi-lis'tine to fight with
him: for thou art but a youth,

of the carriage, and ran into 34 And Dā ́vid said unto Saul,
the army, and came and saluted Thy servant kept his father's
his brethren.

sheep, and there came a lion, Jud.14.5,Lions (1),1 K.13.24.
23 And as he talked with and a bear, and took a lamb Bears, 2 S.17.8.
them, behold, there came up out of the flock:

the champion, the Phi-lis'tine 35 And I went out after him,

Jud.14.6, Strength, Pr.20.29.

of Gath, Go-li'ath by name, out and smote him, and delivered it p.p.Am.3.12; Jn.10.11. of the armies of the Phi-lis'- out of his mouth: and when he tines, and spake according to arose against me, I caught him the same words: and Da'vid by his beard, and smote him, heard them. and slew him.' 24 And all the men of Iş'ra-el, 36 Thy servant slew both the [ch.18.29. when they saw the man, fled lion and the bear: and this un- Ge.34.14, The Uncircumfrom him, and were sore afraid. circumcised Phi-lis'tine shall be 25 And the men of Is'ra-el as one of them, seeing he hath said, Have ye seen this man defied the armies of the living Jos.3.10, Living God. that is come up? surely to defy God.

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Pr.16.15, King's Favor. p.p.Jos.15.16.

Ge.34.14, The Uncircum

[cised.

[Da.3.27.

Isra-el is he come up: and it 37 Da'vid said moreover, The ch.2.26, Youthful Piety,
shall be, that the man who LORD that delivered me out of
[2 K.12.2.
killeth him, the king will en- the paw of the lion, and out of Ge.19.16, Deliverance (2),
Nu.14.8, Confidence in God.
rich him with great riches, and the paw of the bear, he will de-
will give him his daughter, and liver me out of the hand of this Divine Deliverer, 2 S.22.2.
make his father's house free in Phi-lis'tine. And Saul said un- Ge.15.6,Faith (5), 2 Chr.20.12.
İş'ra-el.
to Da'vid, Go, and the LORD be
26 And David spake to the with thee.
men that stood by him, saying, 38 And Saul armed Da'vid
What shall be done to the man with his armour, and he put an Armor, ch.31.9.
that killeth this Phi-lis'tine, helmet of brass upon his head;
and taketh away the reproach also he armed him with a coat
from Is'ra-el? for who is this of mail.

uncircumcised Phi-lis'tine, that 39 And Da'vid girded his
[cised, 2 S.1.20. he should defy the armies of sword upon his armour, and
Jos.3.10,Living God,Ps.42.2. the living God?
he assayed to go; for he had

ch.16.6, Eliab, 1 Chr.27.18.

Ge.37.4, Man's Jealousy.

Contempt, Ne.2.19.

27 And the people answered not proved it. And Da'vid said
him after this manner, saying, unto Saul, I cannot go with

Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.

So shall it be done to the man these; for I have not proved See Weapons Vain, v.45.
that killeth him.
them. And Da'vid put them

28 And E-li'ab his eldest broth- off him.

er heard when he spake unto 40 And he took his staff in Ge.32.10, Staff, 2 K.4.29.
the men; and E-li'ab's anger his hand, and chose him five Ex.4.2, Weak Instrumen-
was kindled against Da'vid, and smooth stones out of the brook,
[talities, 1 K.17.12.
he said, Why camest thou down and put them in a shepherd's
hither? and with whom hast bag which he had, even in a
thou left those few sheep in scrip; and his sling was in his Slings, ch.25.29.
the wilderness? I know thy hand: and he drew near to the

ch.1.14, False Accusations. pride, and the naughtiness of Phi-lis'tine.

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David slayeth Goliath.

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41 And the Phi-lis'tine came and pursued the Phi-lis'tines,
on and drew near unto Da'vid; until thou come to the valley,
and the man that bare the and to the gates of Ek'ron.
shield went before him.
And the wounded of the Phi-
42 And when the Phi-lis'tine lis'tineş fell down by the way
looked about, and saw Da'vid, to Sha-a-rā'im, even unto Găth, ch.5.8, Gath.
he disdained him: for he was and unto Ěk'ron.

but a youth, and ruddy, and of 53 And the children of Iş'ra-el
a fair countenance.
returned from chasing after the

Jos.13.3, Ekron, 2 K.1.2.

43 And the Phi-lis'tine said Phi-lis'tines, and they spoiled Ge.34.28, Spoil, 2 S.3.22.
unto Da'vid, Am I a dog, that their tents.

thou comest to me with staves? 54 And Da'vid took the head
And the Philis'tine cursed Da'- of the Phi-lis'tine, and brought
vid by his gods.

it to Jê-ru'sã-lēm; but he put Jos.10.1, Jerusalem.

44 And the Phi-lis'tine said to his armour in his tent.
Da'vid, Come to me, and I will 55 And when Saul saw Da'-
give thy flesh unto the fowls of vid go forth against the Phi-lis-

the air, and to the beasts of the tine, he said unto Ab ́ner, the ch.14.51, Abner, ch.26.7.
field.
captain of the host, Ab'ner,

45 Then said Da'vid to the whose son is this youth? And
Phi-lis'tine, Thou comest to me Ab ́ner said, As thy soul liveth,
with a sword, and with a spear, O king, I cannot tell.
and with a shield: but I come 56 And the king said, Enquire
to thee in the name of the LORD thou whose son the stripling is.
of hosts, the God of the armies 57 And as Da'vid returned
of Is'ra-el, whom thou hast from the slaughter of the Phi-
defied.
lis'tine, Ab'ner took him, and
46 This day will the LORD de- brought him before Saul with
liver thee into mine hand; and the head of the Phi-lis'tine in
I will smite thee, and take thine his hand.

head from thee; and I will give 58 And Saul said to him, ch.9.2, Saul, ch.18.2.
the carcases of the host of the Whose son art thou, thou young

Phi-lis'tines this day unto the man? And David answered, I p.p.v.12.

fowls of the air, and to the wild am the son of thy servant Jes ́- Ru.4.17, Jesse.
beasts of the earth; that all the se the Bĕth ́-le-hěm-ite.
earth may know that there is a
God in Iş'ra-el.

47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

CHAPTER 18

Jonathan loves David. 8 Saul en- B.C.1063 (?)

vies his praise, 10 seeks to kill him
in his fury, 17 he offers him his
daughter for a snare.

he had made an end of

ND it came to pass, when

48 And it came to pass, when speaking unto Saul, that the

the Phi-lis'tine arose, and came soul of Jon ́a-than was knit with ch.14.1, Jonathan, ch.19.2.
and drew nigh to meet Da'vid, the soul of Da'vid, and Jõn'a- Ru.4.22, David, v.29.
that Da'vid hasted, and ran to- than loved him as his own soul. Friendship (2), ch.20.41.
ward the army to meet the Phi- 2 And Saul took him that day, ch.9.2, Saul, v.11.
lis'tine.
and would let him go no more p.p.ch.8.11.
home to his father's house.

[2 S.5.3. Brotherly Love (3), Ac.20.38.

49 And Da'vid put his hand in
his bag, and took thence a stone, 3 Then Jon'a-than and Da'vid Ge.21.27, Covenant (4),
and slang it, and smote the Phi- made a covenant, because he
lis'tine in his forehead, that the loved him as his own soul.
stone sunk into his forehead; 4 And Jõn ́a-than stripped him- Ge.13.9, Unselfishness,
and he fell upon his face to the self of the robe that was upon
him, and gave it to Da'vid, and p.p.Ph.2.7.

earth.

[ch.23.17.

50 So Da'vid prevailed over his garments, even to his sword, Ge.27.3, Bows.
the Phi-lis'tine with a sling and and to his bow, and to his girdle. Ex.28.4, Girdle.
with a stone, and smote the 5 ¶And Da'vid went out whith-
Phi-lis'tine, and slew him; but ersoever Saul sent him, and be-
there was no sword in the haved himself wisely and Saul Ge.41.39, Discretion.
hand of Da'vid.
set him over the men of war, Ge.39.5, Promotion.

51 Therefore Da'vid ran, and and he was accepted in the sight Ex.3.21, Human Favor.
stood upon the Phi-lis'tine, and of all the people, and also in
took his sword, and drew it out the sight of Saul's servants.
of the sheath thereof, and slew 6 ¶ And it came to pass as
him, and cut off his head there- they came, when Da'vid was re-
with. And when the Phi-lis- turned from the slaughter of
tineş saw their champion was the Phi-lis'tine, that the women
dead, they fled.
came out of all cities of Iş'ra-
52 And the men of Iş'ra-el and el, singing and dancing, to meet Ex.15.20, Dancing (2).
Nu.21.17, Singing (2).
of Jū ́dah arose, and shouted, king Saul, with tabrets, with Ge.31.27, Tabrets, Is.5.12.

Saul envieth David.

Ge.4.21, Musical Instru

I SAMUEL, 19

Michal given David to wife. joy, and with instruments of 21 And Saul said, I will give [ments. musick. him her, that she may be a Ex.15.1, Songs of Victory. 7 And the women answered snare to him, and that the hand one another as they played, of the Phi-lis'tines may be and said, Saul hath slain his against him. Wherefore Saul thousands, and Da'vid his ten said to Da'vid, Thou shalt this Ge.3.1, Craftiness. thousands. day be my son in law in the

p.p.ch.21.11; 29.5.

Ge.4.5, Man's Wrath, 2K.5.12. 8 And Saul was very wroth, one of the twain.

Ge.37.4, Man's Jealousy,

p.p.ch.15.28.

De.28.54, Evil Eye.
Watching, Ps.37.32.

and the saying displeased him; 22 And Saul commanded his ch.9.2, Saul, v.28.
and he said, They have as- servants, saying, Commune
cribed unto Da'vid ten thou- with Da'vid secretly, and say,
sands, and to me they have as- Behold, the king hath delight
[2 S.19.41. cribed but thousands: and what in thee, and all his servants
can he have more but the king- love thee: now therefore be
dom?
the king's son in law.
9 And Saul eyed Da'vid from 23 And Saul's servants spake
that day and forward.
those words in the ears of Da'-
10 ¶And it came to pass on vid. And Dā ́vid said, Seemeth
the morrow, that the evil spirit it to you a light thing to be a
from God came upon Saul, and king's son in law, seeing that I

Mt.12.45, Evil Spirits.
L.p.ch.16.14; 19.24.

p.p.ch.16.23.

ch.9.2, Saul, v.22.

Est.3.6, Malice (2). p.p.ch.19.9.

Ge.35.5, Fear of God (4).
Ge.3.8, Divine Presence (2).
Jud.16.20, Wicked Forsaken.

Nu.31.48, Captains.

p.p.2 S.5.2.

1 Co.13.5, Behavior.

he prophesied in the midst of am a poor man, and lightly es- Ge.18.27, Self-abasement. the house: and Da'vid played teemed?

with his hand, as at other times: 24 And the servants of Saul

and there was a javelin in told him, saying, On this man-
Saul's hand.
ner spake Da'vid.

11 And Saul cast the javelin; 25 And Saul said, Thus shall

for he said, I will smite Da'vid ye say to Da'vid, The king de

even to the wall with it. And sireth not any dowry, but an Ge.30.20, Dowry.
Da'vid avoided out of his pres- hundred foreskins of the Phi-

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12 ¶And Saul was afraid of king's enemies. But Saul p.p.Ge.34.12.
Dā ́vid, because the LORD was thought to make Dā'vid fall by p.p.v.17.
with him, and was departed the hand of the Phi-lis'tines.
from Saul.
26 And when his servants told
13 Therefore Saul removed Da'vid these words, it pleased
him from him, and made him Da'vid well to be the king's son
his captain over a thousand; in law: and the days were not
and he went out and came in expired.
before the people.

27 Wherefore Da'vid arose and

14 And Da'vid behaved him- went, he and his men, and slew
self wisely in all his ways; and of the Phi-lis'tineş two hundred p.p.2 S.3.14.
men; and Da'vid brought their

Ge.28.15, Divine Presence. the LORD was with him.

Ex.3.21, Human Favor.

p.p.ch.17.25.

15 Wherefore when Saul saw foreskins, and they gave them
that he behaved himself very in full tale to the king, that he
wisely, he was afraid of him. might be the king's son in law.

16 But all Iş'ra-el and Jū ́dah And Saul gave him Michal his ch.14.49, Michal, ch.19.12.
loved Da'vid, because he went daughter to wife.
Ge.2.18, Wife.

out and came in before them. 28 And Saul saw and knew ch.9.2, Saul, ch.19.1. 17 ¶And Saul said to Da'vid, that the LORD was with Da'vid, Ge.28.15, Divine Presence. Behold my elder daughter Me'- and that Michal Saul's daughGe.29.19, Betrothals, Lu.1.27. răb, her will I give thee to wife: ter loved him.

[2 S.15.14.

Ge.24.67, Conjugal Love. only be thou valiant for me, 29 And Saul was yet the more Nu.13.33, Cowardice, and fight the LORD's battles. afraid of Da'vid; and Saul Ru.4.22, David, 2 S.7.5. [2 S.3.27. For Saul said, Let not mine became Da'vid's enemy contin- Ge.27.41, Hatred (2). hand be upon him, but let the ually.

Jud.16.19, Treachery

p.p.2 S.12.9.

p.p.2 S.11.15. p.p.ch.9.21.

Ge.32.10, Humility (3).

p.p.Jud.14.20.

p.p.2 S.21.8.

ch.14.49, Michal, v.27.

hand of the Phi-lis'tineş be up- 30 Then the princes of the
on him.
Phi-lis'tineş went forth: and it

18 And Da'vid said unto Saul, came to pass, after they went
Who am I? and what is my forth, that Da'vid behaved him- 1 Co.13.5, Behavior.
life, or my father's family in self more wisely than all the 1 K.4.31, Wisdom (9).
Is'ra-el, that I should be son in servants of Saul; so that his

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Michal's artifice to

See Murder (1), Ex.20.13. ch.14.1, Jonathan, ch.20.4. Pr.17.17, Friendship (1).

Ge.19.17, Warnings.

p.p.ch.20.32.

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his servants, that they should and laid it in the bed, and put
kill Da'vid.
a pillow of goats' hair for his Pillows, Eze.13.18.
2 But Jon'a-than Saul's son bolster, and covered it with a Ex.25.4, Goats' hair.
delighted much in Da'vid: and cloth.

Jõn'a-than told David, saying, 14 And when Saul sent mes-
Saul my father seeketh to kill sengers to take Da'vid, she said,
thee: now therefore, I pray He is sick.

thee, take heed to thyself un- 15 And Saul sent the messen-
til the morning, and abide in a gers again to see Da'vid, say-
secret place, and hide thyself: ing, Bring him up to me in the
3 And I will go out and stand bed, that I may slay him.
beside my father in the field 16 And when the messengers
where thou art, and I will com- were come in, behold, there
mune with my father of thee; was an image in the bed, with
and what I see, that I will tell a pillow of goats' hair for his
thee.
bolster.

4 And Jõn'a-than spake good 17 And Saul said unto Mi'

of Da'vid unto Saul his father, chal, Why hast thou deceived Ge.3.4, Deception (2). Ge.37.21, Intercession (2). and said unto him, Let not the me so, and sent away mine [ch.25.24. king sin against his servant, enemy, that he is escaped? against Da'vid; because he hath And Michal answered Saul, He not sinned against thee, and said unto me, Let me go; why because his works have been should I kill thee? to thee-ward very good:

Ph.2.15, Blameless.

p.p.ch.17.49.

Ex.14.14, God of Battles.

p.p.ch.11.13.

18 So Da'vid fled, and es- Ex.2.15, Fugitives.

5 For he did put his life in his caped, and came to Săm'u-el ch.1.20, Samuel, ch.25.1.
hand, and slew the Phi-lis'tine, to Ra'mah, and told him all Jos.18.25, Ramah.
and the LORD wrought a great that Saul had done to him. And
salvation for all Iş'ra-el: thou he and Săm'u-el went and dwelt
sawest it, and didst rejoice: in Na'ioth.

p.p.2 K.6.1.

wherefore then wilt thou sin 19 And it was told Saul, sayDe.19.10, Innocent Blood. against innocent blood, to slay ing, Behold, Da'vid is at Na11 K.2.31. Da'vid without a cause? ioth in Ra'mah. 6 And Saul hearkened unto 20 And Saul sent messengers the voice of Jon'a-than: and to take Da'vid: and when they Saul sware, As the LORD liv-saw the company of the proph- Nu.12.6, Prophets (1). eth, he shall not be slain. ets prophesying, and Săm'u7 And Jon'a-than called Da'-el standing as appointed over vid, and Jõn'a-than shewed him them, the Spirit of God was up- Nu.11.25, Holy Spirit (4), all those things. And Jõn'a- on the messengers of Saul, and [2 Chr.15.1. p.p.ch.10.5. than brought Da'vid to Saul, they also prophesied. Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3). and he was in his presence, as 21 And when it was told Saul, in times past. he sent other messengers, and p.p.2 K.1.11. 8 ¶And there was war again: they prophesied likewise. And and Da'vid went out, and Saul sent messengers again the p.p.2 K.1.13. fought with the Phi-lis'tines, third time, and they prophesied and slew them with a great also.

p.p.ch.16.21. Ge.14.2, War (1).

Ge.14.15, Victories.

Mt.12.45, Evil Spirits. p.p.ch.16.14; 18.10.

p.p.ch.20.33; Pr.1.16.

Est.3.6, Malice (2). .p.Lu.4.30.

ch.9.2, Saul, ch.20.27. p.p.Jud.16.2.

slaughter; and they fled from 22 Then went he also to Ra'-
him.
mah, and came to a great well
9 And the evil spirit from the that is in Se'chu: and he asked
LORD was upon Saul, as he sat and said, Where are Săm'u-el
in his house with his javelin in and Da'vid? And one said, Be-
his hand: and Da'vid played hold, they be at Na'ioth in Rā'-
with his hand.
mah.

10 And Saul sought to smite 23 And he went thither to
Da'vid even to the wall with Na'ioth in Ra'mah: and the

the javelin; but he slipped Spirit of God was upon him al- Nu.11.25, Holy Spirit (4).
away out of Saul's presence, so, and he went on, and proph- p.p.Pr.21.1.
and he smote the javelin into esied, until he came to Na'ioth

the wall: and Da'vid fled, and in Ra'mah.

escaped that night. 24 And he stripped off his See Proud Humbled,Jb.9.13. 11 Saul also sent messengers clothes also, and prophesied beunto Da'vid's house, to watch fore Săm'u-el in like manner, 2 K.19.28, Divine Control. See Treachery, Jud.16.19. him, and to slay him in the and lay down naked all that

Ge.19.17, Warnings.

ch.14.49, Michal, ch.25.44. Est.1.20, Wives' Duty.

morning: and Michal Da'vid's day and all that night. Where-
wife told him, saying, If thou fore they say, Is Saul also
save not thy life to night, to among the prophets?
morrow thou shalt be slain.

12 So Michal let Da'vid down
through a window: and he
p.p.Ac.9.24,
went, and fled, and escaped.
Ge.31.19, Teraphim, Ho.3.4. 13 And Michal took an image,

CHAPTER 20

p.p.ch.10.11; Ac.9.21.

David consults with Jonathan for B.C.1062 (?)
his safety; 11 their covenant re-
newed by oath. 24 Saul, missing
David, seeks to kill Jonathan. 41

Jonathan and David lovingly part.

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