David and Jonathan confer.
Frailty, Ps.38.10.
ch.14.1, Jonathan, ch.31.2. ch.18.1, Friendship (2).
Nu.10.10, New Moons,
[1 Chr.23.31.
Ge.48.7, Beth-lehem. p.p.ch.17.58.
AND David fled from Na'- and I then send not unto thee,
ioth in Ra'mah, and came and shew it thee;
and said before Jon'a-than, 13 The LORD do so and much p.p.ch.3.17; Ru.1.17.
What have I done? what is more to Jõn'a-than: but if it
mine iniquity? and what is please my father to do thee
my sin before thy father, that evil, then I will shew it thee,
he seeketh my life?
and send thee away, that thou
2 And he said unto him, God mayest go in peace: and the
forbid; thou shalt not die: be- LORD be with thee, as he hath Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.
hold, my father will do nothing been with my father.
either great or small, but that 14 And thou shalt not only
he will shew it me: and why while yet I live shew me the
should my father hide this kindness of the LORD, that I
thing from me? it is not so. die not:
3 And Da'vid sware moreover, 15 But also thou shalt not cut p.p.2 S.9.1; 21.7.
and said, Thy father certainly off thy kindness from my house Ro.12.10, Kindness (1).
knoweth that I have found for ever: no, not when the
grace in thine eyes; and he LORD hath cut off the enemies
saith, Let not Jon'a-than know of Da'vid every one from the
this, lest he be grieved: but face of the earth.
truly as the LORD liveth, and 16 So Jon'a-than made a cove-Ge.21.27, Covenant (4).
as thy soul liveth, there is but nant with the house of Da'vid,
a step between me and death. saying, Let the LORD even re- p.p.De.23.21.
4 Then said Jõn'a-than unto quire it at the hand of Da'vid's
Da'vid, Whatsoever thy soul de- enemies.
sireth, I will even do it for thee.
5 And Da'vid said unto Jõn'a- vid to swear again, because he ch.18.3, Brotherly Love (3).
than, Behold, to morrow is the loved him: for he loved him as Ru.1.16, Constancy,2S.15.21.
new moon, and I should not fail he loved his own soul.
to sit with the king at meat:
but let me go, that I may hide
myself in the field unto the
third day at even.
17 And Jon'a-than caused Da'
18 Then Jon'a-than said to Da'vid, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, Nu.10.10, New Moons. because thy seat will be empty. 6 If thy father at all miss me, 19 And when thou hast stayed then say, Da'vid earnestly asked three days, then thou shalt go leave of me that he might run down quickly, and come to the to Beth'-le-hěm his city: for place where thou didst hide thythere is a yearly sacrifice there self when the business was in for all the family. hand, and shalt remain by the
7 If he say thus, It is well; stone E'zěl.
thy servant shall have peace: 20 And I will shoot three ar- Arrows, 2 K.13.15.
but if he be very wroth, then rows on the side thereof, as
be sure that evil is determined though I shot at a mark.
by him.
21 And, behold, I will send a
8 Therefore thou shalt deal lad, saying, Go, find out the ar-
kindly with thy servant; for rows. If I expressly say unto
thou hast brought thy servant the lad, Behold, the arrows are
into a covenant of the LORD on this side of thee, take them;
with thee: notwithstanding, if then come thou: for there is
there be in me iniquity, slay me peace to thee, and no hurt; as
thyself; for why shouldest thou the LORD liveth.
bring me to thy father?
22 But if I say thus unto the
9 And Jon'a-than said, Far be young man, Behold, the arrows
it from thee: for if I knew cer- are beyond thee; go thy way:
tainly that evil were determined for the LORD hath sent thee
by my father to come upon thee, away.
then would not I tell it thee? 23 And as touching the mat
10 Then said Da'vid to Jon'-ter which thou and I have spo
a-than, Who shall tell me? or ken of, behold, the LORD be be- p.p.Ge.31.49.
what if thy father answer thee tween thee and me for ever.
11 And Jon'a-than said unto the field: and when the new
Da'vid, Come, and let us go out moon was come, the king sat Nu.10.10, New Moons. into the field. And they went him down to eat meat.
out both of them into the field. 25 And the king sat upon his
12 And Jon'a-than said unto seat, as at other times, even
Da'vid, O LORD God of Is'ra-el, upon a seat by the wall: and
when I have sounded my father Jon'a-than arose, and Ab'ner ch.14.51, Abner.
about to morrow any time, or sat by Saul's side, and Da'vid's
the third day, and, behold, if place was empty.
there be good toward Da'vid, 26 Nevertheless Saul spake
Saul seeketh David's life.
p.p.Le.5.2; 7.21.
See Uncleanness, Le.13.3.
ch.9.2, Saul, ch.22.6. Ru.4.17, Jesse.
See Deception (2), Ge.3.4.
Ge.39.20, Injustice (3).
Est.3.6, Malice (2).
p.p.ch.19.4; Ps.82.4. p.p.ch.18.11.
not any thing that day: for he the lad, Make speed, haste, stay Ge.19.22, Haste (2).
thought, Something hath befall-not. And Jõn'a-than's lad gath-
en him, he is not clean; surely ered up the arrows, and came to
he is not clean.
his master.
27 And it came to pass on the 39 But the lad knew not any-
morrow, which was the second thing: only Jon ́a-than and Da ́-
day of the month, that Da'vid's vid knew the matter.
place was empty and Saul said 40 And Jon'a-than gave his ar-That is, Weapons.
unto Jõn ́a-than his son, Where- tillery unto his lad, and said un-
fore cometh not the son of Jes'se to him, Go, carry them to the
to meat, neither yesterday, nor city.
to day?
41 ¶And as soon as the lad
28 And Jon'a-than answered was gone, Da'vid arose out of a
Saul, Da'vid earnestly asked place toward the south, and fell
leave of me to go to Beth'-le- on his face to the ground, and
hěm:
bowed himself three times: and Ge.37.7, Obeisance.
29 And he said, Let me go, I they kissed one another, and Ge.27.27, Kiss (1), 1 K.19.20.
pray thee; for our family hath wept one with another, until ch.18.1, Friendship (2),
a sacrifice in the city; and my Da'vid exceeded.
brother, he hath commanded me 42 And Jon ́a-than said to Da'
to be there and now, if I have vid, Go in peace, forasmuch as
found favour in thine eyes, let we have sworn both of us in the p.p.v.17.
me get away, I pray thee, and name of the LORD, saying, The
see my brethren. Therefore he LORD be between me and thee,
cometh not unto the king's ta- and between my seed and thy p.p.Ge.31.49.
ble.
seed for ever. And he arose and
30 Then Saul's anger was kin- departed: and Jon'a-than went
dled against Jõn'a-than, and he into the city.
said unto him, Thou son of the
perverse rebellious woman, do David, at Nob, takes hallowed bread: B.C.1062 (?)
not I know that thou hast chos-
en the son of Jes'se to thine own
and Goliath's sword: 10 at Gath he
feigns himself mad.
confusion, and unto the confu- THEN
sion of thy mother's nakedness?
HEN came Dā'vid to Nõb to Nob, ch.22.9.
A-him ́e-lěch the priest: and Ahimelech, ch.22.9.
31 For as long as the son of A-him ́e-lěch was afraid at the
Jes'se liveth upon the ground, meeting of Da'vid, and said un-
thou shalt not be established, to him, Why art thou alone,
nor thy kingdom. Wherefore and no man with thee?
now send and fetch him unto 2 And Da'vid said unto A-him'-
me, for he shall surely die. e-lěch the priest, The king hath
32 And Jon'a-than answered commanded me a business, and
Saul his father, and said unto hath said unto me, Let no man Ge.12.13, Deception,
him, Wherefore shall he be know any thing of the business
slain? what hath he done? whereabout I send thee, and
33 And Saul cast a javelin at what I have commanded thee:
him to smite him: whereby and I have appointed my serv-
Jon'a-than knew that it was de- ants to such and such a place.
termined of his father to slay 3 Now therefore what is under
Da'vid.
thine hand? give me five loaves
34 So Jõn'a-than arose from of bread in mine hand, or what
the table in fierce anger, and did there is present.
eat no meat the second day of 4 And the priest answered Da'-
[ch.28.20. the month: for he was grieved vid, and said, There is no com-
for Da'vid, because his father mon bread under mine hand,
had done him shame.
ch.2.18, Helpful Children,
[2 Chr.24.1.
but there is hallowed bread; if Ex.25.30, Shewbread.
35 ¶And it came to pass in the the young men have kept them- p.p.1 Th.4.4.
morning, that Jon'a-than went selves at least from women.
out into the field at the time ap- 5 And Da'vid answered the
pointed with Dā ́vid, and a little priest, and said unto him, Of a
lad with him.
truth women have been kept
36 And he said unto his lad, from us about these three days,
Run, find out now the arrows since I came out, and the ves-
which I shoot. And as the lad sels of the young men are holy,
ran, he shot an arrow beyond and the bread is in a manner
him.
common, yea, though it were
37 And when the lad was come sanctified this day in the vessel.
to the place of the arrow which 6 So the priest gave him hal-
Jõn'a-than had shot, Jon'a-than lowed bread: for there was no Ex.25.30, Shewbread,
cried after the lad, and said, Is bread there but the shewbread,
not the arrow beyond thee? that was taken from before the
38 And Jon'a-than cried after LORD, to put hot bread in the
Ge.36.9, Edomites. p.p.ch.22.9.
Ge.12.13, Deception. Haste, 2 K.4.29. p.p.ch.17.54.
ch.17.4, Goliath.
Le.14.9, Beard, 2 S.10.4.
Ge.19.9, Fellow, 2 K.9.11.
Ge.19.30, Caves, 2 S.23.13.
Adullam, 2 S.23.13.
day when it was taken away. he became a captain over them: Nu.31.48, Captains.
7 Now a certain man of the and there were with him about
servants of Saul was there that four hundred men.
day, detained before the LORD; 3 TAnd Da'vid went thence to
and his name was Do'eg, an Miz'peh of Mō'ab: and he said Nu.26.3, Moab.
E'dom-ite, the chiefest of the unto the king of Mō'ab, Let my
herdmen that belonged to Saul. father and my mother, I pray Ru.4.17, Jesse, 1 Chr.2.13.
8 And Da'vid said unto A-him- thee, come forth, and be with Ge.47.12, Filial Honor (2),
e-lěch, And is there not here un- you, till I know what God will
der thine hand spear or sword? do for me.
for I have neither brought my 4 And he brought them be-
sword nor my weapons with me, fore the king of Mo'ab: and
because the king's business re- they dwelt with him all the Ge.18.4, Hospitality (2).
quired haste.
while that Da'vid was in the
9 And the priest said, The hold.
sword of Go-li'ath the Phi-lis- 5 ¶And the prophet Găd said Gad (2), 2 S.24.11.
tine, whom thou slewest in the unto Da'vid, Abide not in the p.p.Mt.2.12.
valley of Elah, behold, it is hold; depart, and get thee into
here wrapped in a cloth behind the land of Ju'dah. Then Da'-
the ephod: if thou wilt take vid departed, and came into the
that, take it for there is no forest of Ha'reth.
other save that here. And Da'- 6 ¶When Saul heard that Da'- ch.9.2, Saul, ch.23.8.
vid said, There is none like vid was discovered, and the
that; give it me.
men that were with him, (now
10 ¶And Da'vid arose, and fled Saul abode in Gib'e-ah under Jud.19.12, Gibeah.
that day for fear of Saul, and a tree in Ra'mah, having his Jos.18.25, Ramah.
went to A'chish the king of spear in his hand, and all his Jos.8.18, Spears, 2 S.21.19.
Găth.
servants were standing about
11 And the servants of A'chish him;)
said unto him, Is not this Da- 7 Then Saul said unto his
vid the king of the land? did servants that stood about him,
they not sing one to another Hear now, ye Bĕn'ja-mites; will p.p.ch.17.58.
of him in dances, saying, Saul the son of Jes ́se give every one p.p.ch.8.14.
hath slain his thousands, and of you fields and vineyards,
Da'vid his ten thousands? and make you all captains of
12 And Da'vid laid up these thousands, and captains of hun-
words in his heart, and was dreds;
sore afraid of A'chish the king 8 That all of you have con-
of Găth.
spired against me, and there is
13 And he changed his behav- none that sheweth me that my p.p.ch.18.3.
iour before them, and feigned son hath made a league with
himself mad in their hands, and the son of Jes'se, and there is p.p.ch.23.21.
scrabbled on the doors of the none of you that is sorry for
gate, and let his spittle fall me, or sheweth unto me that
down upon his beard.
my son hath stirred up my
14 Then said A'chish unto his servant against me, to lie in
servants, Lo, ye see the man is wait, as at this day?
mad: wherefore then have ye 9 Then answered Dō'eg the p.p.ch.21.7.
brought him to me?
E'dom-ite, which was set over
15 Have I need of mad men, the servants of Saul, and said,
that ye have brought this fel- I saw the son of Jes'se coming ch.21.1, Nob, v.19.
low to play the mad man in to Nob, to A-him ́e-lěch the son ch.21.1, Ahimelech, v.16.
my presence? shall this fellow of A-hi'tub.
come into my house?
10 And he enquired of the See Inquiring of God, LORD for him, and gave him
[Ge.25.22. victuals, and gave him the See Shewbread, ch.21.6.
David's friends resort to him at sword of Gō-li'ath the Phi-lis- p.p.v.9.
Adullam. 9 Doeg accuses Ahime- tine.
lech. 17 Saul commands to kill the
priests. 20 Abiathar escapes, and 11 Then the king sent to p.p.ch.14.3.
flees after David.
call A-him ́e-lěch the priest, the
2 And every one that was answered, Here I am, my lord.
in distress, and every one that 13 And Saul said unto him,
was in debt, and every one Why have ye conspired against ch.1.14, False Accusations. that was discontented, gath- me, thou and the son of Jes ́se, Ge.37.4, Man's Jealousy. ered themselves unto him; and in that thou hast given him
Doeg killeth the priests.
Ge.39.20, Injustice (3). ch.21.1, Ahimelech.
The Keilites' treachery. bread, and a sword, and hast tineş fight against Kēi'lah, and Jos.15.44, Keilah, Ne.3.17. enquired of God for him, that they rob the threshingfloors. Ge.50.10, Threshing-floor. he should rise against me, to 2 Therefore Da'vid enquired ch.9.9, Inquiring of God (2), lie in wait, as at this day? of the LORD, saying, Shall I go 14 Then A-him ́e-lěch an- and smite these Phi-lis'tineş? swered the king, and said, And And the LORD said unto Da'vid, who is so faithful among all Go, and smite the Phi-lis'tineş, Ex.4.6, Divine Commands. thy servants as Da'vid, which is and save Kei'lah.
the king's son in law, and goeth 3 And David's men said unto
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at thy bidding, and is honour- him, Behold, we be afraid here De.1.17, Fear of Man.
able in thine house?
in Ju'dah: how much more then
15 Did I then begin to enquire if we come to Kei'lah against
of God for him? be it far from the armies of the Phi-lis'tineş?
me: let not the king impute 4 Then Da'vid enquired of the Ps.5.8, Guidance Sought.
any thing unto his servant, LORD yet again. And the LORD
nor to all the house of my fa- answered him and said, Arise,
ther: for thy servant knew go down to Keilah; for I will
nothing of all this, less or deliver the Phi-lis'tineş into Jb.5.19, Deliverance (3).
thine hand.
16 And the king said, Thou 5 So Da'vid and his men went
shalt surely die, A-him'e-lěch, to Kei'lah, and fought with the
thou, and all thy father's house. Phi-lis'tines, and brought away
17 And the king said unto the their cattle, and smote them Ge.34.28, Spoil.
footmen that stood about him, with a great slaughter. So Dã- Ge.14.15, Victories.
Turn, and slay the priests of vid saved the inhabitants of
the LORD; because their hand Kei'lah.
also is with Da'vid, and because 6 And it came to pass, when
they knew when he fled, and A-bi'a-thär the son of A-him ́e- 2 S.8.17, Abiathar.
did not shew it to me. But the lěch fled to Da'vid to Kei'lah, p.p.ch.22.20.
servants of the king would not that he came down with an
put forth their hand to fall up- ephod in his hand.
on the priests of the LORD. 7 ¶And it was told Saul that
18 And the king said to Dō'eg, Da'vid was come to Kei'lah.
Turn thou, and fall upon the And Saul said, God hath deliv-p.p.Ps.71.11.
priests. And Dō'eg the E'dom-ered him into mine hand; for
ite turned, and he fell upon the he is shut in, by entering into
Ge.4.8, Murder (2), 2 S.13.28. priests, and slew on that day a town that hath gates and bars.
Ex.28.4, Ephod.
ch.21.1, Nob, Ne.11.32.
Est.3.6, Malice (2).
Ge.26.24,"Fear Not." p.p.1 K.2.26.
fourscore and five persons that 8 And Saul called all the peo- ch.9.2, Saul, ch.24.4.
did wear a linen ephod.
ple together to war, to go down
19 And Nob, the city of the to Keilah, to besiege Da'vid
priests, smote he with the edge and his men.
of the sword, both men and 9 And Da'vid knew that Saul
women, children and sucklings, secretly practised mischief Mischief, Ne.6.2.
and oxen, and asses, and sheep, against him; and he said to Ex.28.30, Urim and Thum-
with the edge of the sword. A-bi'a-thär the priest, Bring
[mim, ch.28.6.
20 ¶ And one of the sons of hither the ephod.
Ex.28.4, Ephod, ch.30.7.
A-him ́e-lěch the son of A-hi'tub, 10 Then said Da'vid, O LORD Ps.5.3, Prayerfulness.
named A-bi'a-thär, escaped, and God of Is'ra-el, thy servant hath
fled after Dā'vid.
certainly heard that Saul seek-
11 Will the men of Keilah de
21 And A-bi ́a-thär shewed Da'-eth to come to Kei'lah, to de-
vid that Saul had slain the stroy the city for my sake.
LORD'S priests.
22 And Da'vid said unto A-bi-liver me up into his hand? will Ge.25.22, Inquiring of God.
a-thär, I knew it that day, when Saul come down, as thy servant
Do'eg the E'dom-ite was there, hath heard? O LORD God of Is'- Ge.4.26, Prayer (1).
that he would surely tell Saul: ra-el, I beseech thee, tell thy
I have occasioned the death of servant. And the LORD said,
all the persons of thy father's He will come down.
12 Then said Da'vid, Will the
house.
23 Abide thou with me, fear men of Kei'lah deliver me and
not: for he that seeketh my my men into the hand of Saul?
life seeketh thy life: but with And the LORD said, They will See Prayers Answered,
me thou shalt be in safeguard. deliver thee up.
13 Then David and his men,
which were about six hundred, p.p.ch.22.2.
David rescues Keilah: 7 Saul's com- arose and departed out of Kei'-
ing, and treachery of the Keilites; lah, and went whithersoever
13 David escapes to Ziph: 19 Saul
pursues him. 22 He dwells at En- they could go. And it was told
gedi.
Saul that Da'vid was escaped
HEN they told Da'vid, say- from Keilah; and he forbare Ge.11.8, Wicked Coning, Behold, the Phi-lis- to go forth.
14 And Da'vid abode in the vid and his men on that side of
wilderness in strong holds, and the mountain: and Da'vid made
remained in a mountain in the haste to get away for fear of Ge.19.22, Haste (2).
wilderness of Ziph. And Saul Saul; for Saul and his men com- See King's Wrath, Pr.16.14.
sought him every day, but God passed Da'vid and his men round p.p.Ps.17.9.
delivered him not into his hand. about to take them.
15 And Da'vid saw that Saul 27 ¶ But there came a mes-p.p.2 K.19.7.
was come out to seek his life: senger unto Saul, saying, Haste
and Da'vid was in the wilder- thee, and come; for the Phi-lis'-
ness of Ziph in a wood.
tines have invaded the land.
16 ¶And Jon'a-than Saul's son 28 Wherefore Saul returned
arose, and went to Da'vid into from pursuing after Da'vid, and
the wood, and strengthened his went against the Phi-lis'tineş: Ge.21.32, Philistines.
hand in God.
therefore they called that place
17 And he said unto him, Selả-hăm-mah-lekoth.
Fear not: for the hand of Saul 29 ¶And Da'vid went up from
my father shall not find thee; thence, and dwelt in strong
and thou shalt be king over Is- holds at En-ge'di.
ra-el, and I shall be next unto
thee; and that also Saul my David in a cave at En-gedi cuts off B.C.1061 (?)
father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and Da'
a-than went to his house.
Saul's skirt, but spares his life: 8
he urges thereby his innocency.
vid abode in the wood, and Jon AND it came to pass, when
Saul was returned from
following the Phi-lis'tines, that
19 Then came up the Ziph'- it was told him, saying, Behold,
ites to Saul to Gib'e-ah, saying, Da'vid is in the wilderness of
Doth not Da'vid hide himself En-ge'di.
with us in strong holds in the 2 Then Saul took three thou- p.p.ch.26.2.
wood, in the hill of Hach'i-lah, sand chosen men out of all Iş- p.p.Ps.38.12.
which is on the south of Jěsh ́i- ra-el, and went to seek Da'vid
and his men upon the rocks of
mon?
20 Now therefore, O king, the wild goats.
come down according to all 3 And he came to the sheep-
the desire of thy soul to come cotes by the way, where was a
down; and our part shall be cave; and Saul went in to cover Ge.19.30, Caves.
to deliver him into the king's his feet: and Da'vid and his
hand.
men remained in the sides of See Safety, Ps.91.10.
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye the cave.
of the LORD; for ye have com- 4 And the men of Da'vid said p.p.ch.26.8.
passion on me.
unto him, Behold the day of See Evil Counsel, Nu.31.16.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare which the LORD said unto
yet, and know and see his place thee, Behold, I will deliver
where his haunt is, and who thine enemy into thine hand,
hath seen him there: for it is that thou mayest do to him as
told me that he dealeth very it shall seem good unto thee.
subtilly.
Then Da'vid arose, and cut off
23 See therefore, and take the skirt of Saul's robe privily. ch.9.2, Saul, ch.26.1.
knowledge of all the lurking 5 And it came to pass after-
places where he hideth him- ward, that Da'vid's heart smote p.p.2 S.24.10.
self, and come ye again to me him, because he had cut off
with you and it shall come to 6 And he said unto his men,
with the certainty, and I will go Saul's skirt.
pass, if he be in the land, that I The LORD forbid that I should Ex.22.28, Honor Rulers,
will search him out throughout do this thing unto my master,
all the thousands of Ju'dah. the LORD'S anointed, to streteh
24 And they arose, and went forth mine hand against him,
to Ziph before Saul: but Da'vid seeing he is the anointed of the
and his men were in the wil- LORD.
Ex.19.2, Deserts (2), 2 S.2.24. derness of Ma'on, in the plain 7 So Da'vid stayed his serv- See Forbearance (2), p.p.Jos.15.55.
on the south of Jěsh'i-mon. ants with these words, and suf-
25 Saul also and his men went fered them not to rise against
to seek him. And they told Saul. But Saul rose up out of
Da'vid: wherefore he came the cave, and went on his way. Ge.45.15, Good for Evil.
down into a rock, and abode in 8 ¶ Da'vid also arose after-
the wilderness of Ma'on. And ward, and went out of the cave,
when Saul heard that, he pur- and cried after Saul, saying,
sued after Da'vid in the wilder- My lord the king. And when
ness of Ma'on.
Saul looked behind him, Da'vid
26 And Saul went on this stooped with his face to the Ge.37.7, Obeisance.
side of the mountain, and Da'- earth, and bowed himself.
Ge.41.43, Rulers Honored.
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