And the bramble H329 said H559 to the trees, H6086 If H518 in truth H571 you anoint H4886 me king H4428 over H5921 you, then come H935 and put your trust H2620 in my shadow: H6738 and if H518 not, let fire H784 come H3318 out of the bramble, H329 and devour H398 the cedars H730 of Lebanon. H3844

But if H518 not, let fire H784 come H3318 out from Abimelech, H40 and devour H398 the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 and the house H1004 of Millo; H4407 and let fire H784 come H3318 out from the men H1167 of Shechem, H7927 and from the house H1004 of Millo, H4407 and devour H398 Abimelech. H40

But the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 departed H5493 from Saul, H7586 and an evil H7451 spirit H7307 from the LORD H3068 troubled H1204 him.

Let our lord H113 now H4994 command H559 your servants, H5650 which are before H6440 you, to seek H1245 out a man, H376 who is a cunning H3045 player H5059 on an harp: H3658 and it shall come H1961 to pass, when the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 is on you, that he shall play H5059 with his hand, H3027 and you shall be well. H2895

And Saul H7586 eyed H5770 David H1732 from that day H3117 and forward. H1973

And it came H1961 to pass on the morrow, H4283 that the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 came H6743 on Saul, H7586 and he prophesied H5012 in the middle H8432 of the house: H1004 and David H1732 played H5059 with his hand, H3027 as at other times: H3117 and there was a javelin H2595 in Saul's H7586 hand. H3027

Why the king H4428 listened H8085 not to the people; H5971 for the cause H5438 was from the LORD, H3068 that he might perform H6965 his saying, H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 by Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028

And the LORD H3068 said H559 to him, With H4100 which? And he said, H559 I will go H3318 forth, H3318 and I will be a lying H8267 spirit H7307 in the mouth H6310 of all H3605 his prophets. H5030 And he said, H559 You shall persuade H6601 him, and prevail H3201 also: H1571 go H3318 forth, H3318 and do H6213 so. H3651

Now H6258 therefore, behold, H2009 the LORD H3068 has put H5414 a lying H8267 spirit H7307 in the mouth H6310 of all H3605 these H428 your prophets, H5030 and the LORD H3068 has spoken H1696 evil H7451 concerning H5921 you.

So the king H4428 listened H8085 not to the people: H5971 for the cause H5252 was of God, H430 that the LORD H3068 might perform H6965 his word, H1697 which H834 he spoke H1696 by the hand H3027 of Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028

And the LORD H3068 said, H559 Who H4310 shall entice H6601 Ahab king H4428 of Israel, H3478 that he may go H5927 up and fall H5307 at Ramothgilead? H7433 And one spoke H559 saying H559 after H3602 this H3602 manner, H3541 and another H2088 saying H559 after H3602 that manner.

And he said, H559 I will go H3318 out, and be a lying H8267 spirit H7307 in the mouth H6310 of all H3605 his prophets. H5030 And the Lord said, H559 You shall entice H6601 him, and you shall also H1571 prevail: H3201 go H3318 out, and do H6213 even so. H3651

And I will set H5526 the Egyptians H4714 against the Egyptians: H4714 and they shall fight H3898 every H376 one H376 against his brother, H251 and every H376 one H376 against his neighbor; H7453 city H5892 against city, H5892 and kingdom H4467 against kingdom. H4467

The LORD H3068 has mingled H4537 a perverse H5773 spirit H7307 in the middle H7130 thereof: and they have caused Egypt H4714 to err H8582 in every H3605 work H4639 thereof, as a drunken H7910 man staggers H8582 in his vomit. H6892

And for this G5124 cause G1223 God G2316 shall send G3992 them strong G1753 delusion, G4106 that they should believe G4100 a lie: G5579

That they all G3956 might be damned G2919 who G3588 believed G4100 not the truth, G225 but had pleasure G2106 in unrighteousness. G93

Now H6258 therefore, if H518 you have done H6213 truly H571 and sincerely, H8549 in that you have made Abimelech H40 king, H4427 and if H518 you have dealt H6213 well H2895 with Jerubbaal H3378 and his house, H1004 and have done H6213 to him according to the deserving H1576 of his hands; H3027

Woe H1945 to you that spoil, H7703 and you were not spoiled; H7703 and deal treacherously, H898 and they dealt not treacherously H898 with you! when you shall cease H8552 to spoil, H7703 you shall be spoiled; H7703 and when you shall make an end H5239 to deal treacherously, H898 they shall deal treacherously H898 with you.

For with what G3739 judgment G2917 you judge, G2919 you shall be judged: G2919 and with what G3739 measure G3358 you mete, G3354 it shall be measured G488 to you again. G488