1 Samuel 26-Study-Saul Persues David-Takes Spear

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1 Samuel 26:1-4 The Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah ...? Saul ... went down to the wilderness of Ziph ... having three thousand chosen men of Israel ... to seek David ... David abode in the wilderness ... David sent out spies

1: And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying,
Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
2: Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3: And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way.
But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
4: David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.



1 Samuel 26:5-6 David came to the place where Saul had pitched ... saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host ... David said to Ahimelech the Hittite ... to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab ... Who will go down with me to Saul ...? Abishai said, I will go...

5: And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
6: Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying,
Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?
And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.




1 Samuel 26:7-12 David and abishai came ... Saul lay sleeping ... his spear stuck in in the ground at his bolster ... Abner and the people lay round ... said Abishai to DavidGod hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand ... let me smite him ... David said ... Destroy him not ... the LORD'S anointed ... the LORD shall smite him ...or he shall descent into battle, and perish ... The LORD forbid ...I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed ... take thou now the spear ... and the cruse of water...let us go ... no man saw ... all asleep ... a deep sleep from the LORD

7: So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
8: Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

9: And David said to Abishai,
Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
10: David said furthermore,
As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
11: The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed:
but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
12: So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.



1 Samuel 26:13-16 David stood on the top of an hill afar off ...David cried to the people ... to Abner the son of Ner ... Answerest thou not Abner?...Abner said ... Who are thou that criest to the king? ...David said Art not thou a valiant man? ... thou has not kept thy lord the king? ... there came one of the people in to destroy the king ... ye are worthy to die ...


13: Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
14: And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying,
Answerest thou not, Abner?
Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
15: And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
16: This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.



1 Samuel 26:17-18 Saul knew David's voice ... said, Is this thy voice, my son David? ... David said, It is ... Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? ...

17: And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David?
And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
18: And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?



1 Samuel 26:19 (David continues) ... my lord the king hear the words of his servant ... If the LORD have stiffed thee ... against me, ... let him accept an offering ... if they be the children of men, cursed be they ... they have driven me out ... from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD ... saying, Go serve other gods.

19: Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant.
If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.



1 Samuel 26:20-21 (David continues) ...let not my blood fall ...before the face of the LORD ... the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea ... said Saul, I have sinned: return my son David: for I will not more do thee harm ...


20: Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
21: Then said Saul,
I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.



1 Samuel 26:22-25 David answered ... Behold the king's spear ... let one of the young men ... fetch it ... The LORD render to every many his righteousness ... the LORD delivered thee into my hand ... I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed ... my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD ... let him deliver me out of all tribulation ... Saul said ... Blessed be thou my son David ...


22: And David answered and said,
Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
23: The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed.
24: And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
25: Then Saul said to David,
Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail.
So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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Names of 1 Samuel 26

the Ziphites

Saul

Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host:

David

Ahimelech the Hittite,
Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab,








Places of 1 Samuel 26

Gibeah

the hill of Hachila before Jeshimon

the wilderness of Ziph

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DICTIONARY OF RELIGION:

bolster:

a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed...

cruse: an earthen pot for liquids