He has put H7971 forth H7971 his hands H3027 against such as be at peace H7965 with him: he has broken H2490 his covenant. H1285

And they have rewarded H7760 me evil H7451 for good, H2896 and hatred H8135 for my love. H160

And when they were gone H3318 out of the city, H5892 and not yet far H7368 off, Joseph H3130 said H559 to his steward, H834 H5921 Up, follow H7291 after H310 the men; H582 and when you do overtake H5381 them, say H559 to them, Why H4100 have you rewarded H7999 evil H7451 for good? H2896

The fining H4715 pot H4715 is for silver, H3701 and the furnace H3564 for gold: H2091 but the LORD H3068 tries H974 the hearts. H3826

Shall evil H7451 be recompensed H7999 for good? H2896 for they have dig H3738 a pit H7745 for my soul. H5315 Remember H2142 that I stood H5975 before H6440 you to speak H1696 good H2896 for them, and to turn H7725 away your wrath H2534 from them.

Therefore H3651 deliver H5414 up their children H1121 to the famine, H7458 and pour H5064 out their blood by the force H3027 of the sword; H2719 and let their wives H802 be bereaved H7909 of their children, and be widows; H490 and let their men H582 be put H2026 to death; H4194 let their young H970 men be slain H5221 by the sword H2719 in battle. H4421

So David H1732 stayed H8156 his servants H582 with these words, H1697 and suffered H5414 them not to rise H6965 against H413 Saul. H7586 But Saul H7586 rose H6965 up out of the cave, H4631 and went H3212 on his way. H1870

Behold, H2009 this H2088 day H3117 your eyes H5869 have seen H7200 how H834 that the LORD H3068 had delivered H5414 you to day H3117 into my hand H3027 in the cave: H4631 and some bade H559 me kill H2026 you: but my eye spared H2347 you; and I said, H559 I will not put H7971 forth H7971 my hand H3027 against my lord; H113 for he is the LORD's H3068 anointed. H4899

Moreover, my father, H1 see, H7200 yes, H637 see H7200 the skirt H3671 of your robe H4598 in my hand: H3027 for in that I cut H3772 off the skirt H3671 of your robe, H4598 and killed H2026 you not, know H3045 you and see H7200 that there is neither H369 evil H7451 nor transgression H6588 in my hand, H3027 and I have not sinned H2398 against you; yet you hunt H6658 my soul H5315 to take H3947 it.

And David H1732 said H559 to Abishai, H52 Destroy H7843 him not: for who H4310 can stretch H7971 forth his hand H3027 against the LORD's H3068 anointed, H4899 and be guiltless? H5352

The LORD H3068 forbid H2486 that I should stretch H7971 forth my hand H3027 against the LORD's H3068 anointed: H4899 but, I pray H4994 you, take H3947 you now H6258 the spear H2595 that is at his bolster, H4763 and the cruse H6835 of water, H4325 and let us go. H3212

Then David H1732 went H5674 over H5674 to the other H5676 side, H5676 and stood H5975 on H5921 the top H7218 of an hill H2022 afar H7350 off; a great H7227 space H4725 being between H996 them:

And David H1732 said H559 to Abner, H74 Are not you a valiant man? H376 and who H4310 is like H3644 to you in Israel? H3478 why H4100 then have you not kept H8104 your lord H113 the king? H4428 for there came H935 one H259 of the people H5971 in to destroy H7843 the king H4428 your lord. H113

And Saul H7586 knew H5234 David's H1732 voice, H6963 and said, H559 Is this H2088 your voice, H6963 my son H1121 David? H1732 And David H1732 said, H559 It is my voice, H6963 my lord, H113 O king. H4428

And Jonathan H3083 spoke H1696 good H2896 of David H1732 to Saul H7586 his father, H1 and said H559 to him, Let not the king H4428 sin H2398 against his servant, H5650 against David; H1732 because H3588 he has not sinned H2398 against you, and because H3588 his works H4639 have been to you-ward very H3966 good: H2896

For he did put H7760 his life H5315 in his hand, H3709 and slew H5221 the Philistine, H6430 and the LORD H3068 worked H6213 a great H1419 salvation H8668 for all H3605 Israel: H3478 you saw H7200 it, and did rejoice: H8055 why H4100 then will you sin H2398 against innocent H5355 blood, H1818 to slay H4191 David H1732 without H2600 a cause? H2600

And David H1732 fled H1272 from Naioth H5121 in Ramah, H7414 and came H935 and said H559 before H6440 Jonathan, H3083 What H4100 have I done? H6213 what H4100 is my iniquity? H5771 and what H4100 is my sin H2403 before H6440 your father, H1 that he seeks H1245 my life? H5315

Then Ahimelech H288 answered H6030 the king, H4428 and said, H559 And who H4310 is so faithful H539 among all H3605 your servants H5650 as David, H1732 which is the king's H4428 son H2860 in law, H2859 and goes H5493 at H413 your bidding, H4928 and is honorable H3513 in your house? H1004

Moreover, my father, H1 see, H7200 yes, H637 see H7200 the skirt H3671 of your robe H4598 in my hand: H3027 for in that I cut H3772 off the skirt H3671 of your robe, H4598 and killed H2026 you not, know H3045 you and see H7200 that there is neither H369 evil H7451 nor transgression H6588 in my hand, H3027 and I have not sinned H2398 against you; yet you hunt H6658 my soul H5315 to take H3947 it.

As said H559 the proverb H4912 of the ancients, H6931 Wickedness H7562 proceeds H3318 from the wicked: H7563 but my hand H3027 shall not be on you.

The LORD H3068 therefore be judge, H1784 and judge H8199 between H996 me and you, and see, H7200 and plead H7378 my cause, H7379 and deliver H8199 me out of your hand. H3027

And he said H559 to David, H1732 You are more righteous H6662 than I: for you have rewarded H1580 me good, H2896 whereas I have rewarded H1580 you evil. H7451

For if H3588 a man H376 find H4672 his enemy, H341 will he let him go H7971 well H2896 away? H1870 why the LORD H3068 reward H7999 you good H2896 for that you have done H6213 to me this H2088 day. H3117

I pray H4994 you, forgive H5375 the trespass H6588 of your handmaid: H519 for the LORD H3068 will certainly make H6213 my lord H113 a sure H539 house; H1004 because H3588 my lord H113 fights H3898 the battles H4421 of the LORD, H3068 and evil H7451 has not been found H4672 in you all your days. H3117

Yet a man H120 is risen H6965 to pursue H7291 you, and to seek H1245 your soul: H5315 but the soul H5315 of my lord H113 shall be bound H6887 in the bundle H6872 of life H2416 with the LORD H3068 your God; H430 and the souls H5315 of your enemies, H341 them shall he sling H7049 out, as out of the middle H8432 of a sling. H7050

Then said H559 Saul, H7586 I have sinned: H2398 return, H7725 my son H1121 David: H1732 for I will no H3808 more H5750 do you harm, H7489 because H8478 H834 my soul H5315 was precious H3365 in your eyes H5869 this H2088 day: H3117 behold, H2009 I have played the fool, H5528 and have erred H7683 exceedingly. H7235 H3966