that_o they_o eat_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o flesh_n afterward_o saul_n inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o he_o shall_v any_o further_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n but_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v there_o have_v be_v some_o transgression_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonathan_n saul_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o people_n rescue_v he_o so_o saul_n fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o prevail_v and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o to_o he_o chap._n xv._o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o their_o cattle_n so_o saul_n smite_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n but_o spare_v the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o of_o the_o prey_n whereupon_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o he_o repent_v of_o make_v saul_n king_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o saul_n and_o reprove_v he_o severe_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o saul_n pretend_v they_o keep_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o harken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o because_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v also_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n and_o as_o samuel_n turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o from_o he_o saul_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n and_o rend_v it_o at_o which_o samuel_n say_v god_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o then_o samuel_n command_v agag_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o he_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o chap._n xvi_o then_o god_n command_v samuel_n to_o take_v a_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o call_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o design_n may_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o saul_n so_o jesse_n be_v come_v and_o make_v seven_o of_o his_o son_n pass_v before_o samuel_n he_o say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o his_o business_n be_v withal_o then_o he_o call_v the_o young_a who_o be_v keep_v of_o sheep_n and_o when_o he_o come_v samuel_n anoint_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n trouble_v he_o whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o david_n to_o play_v before_o he_o and_o so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n set_v their_o battle_n in_o array_n one_o against_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o valley_n between_o '_o they_o then_o a_o champion_n of_o the_o philistine_n a_o giant_n who_o name_n be_v goliath_n come_v and_o stand_v between_o the_o two_o army_n and_o challenge_v any_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o defy_v their_o army_n thus_o he_o do_v forty_o day_n together_o at_o last_o david_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o his_o three_z elder_a brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n to_o carry_v they_o some_o provision_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o vaunt_a blasphemous_a speech_n of_o this_o philistine_n and_o be_v tell_v that_o whosoever_o can_v kill_v he_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a man_n david_n undertake_v to_o sight_n with_o he_o so_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o very_a unequal_a match_n for_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n tell_v he_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v both_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o that_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o they_o will_v also_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o philistine_n so_o he_o take_v only_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n and_o a_o sling_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n but_o when_o the_o philistine_n draw_v near_o and_o see_v he_o he_o despise_v he_o but_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o discomfit_v their_o host_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n so_o david_n slang_v a_o stone_n which_o sink_v into_o his_o forehead_n and_o he_o fall_v down_o then_o david_n run_v and_o take_v goliath's_o own_o sword_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n whereupon_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o david_n bring_v the_o head_n of_o goliath_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o saul_n hereupon_o chap._n xviii_o jonathan_n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o david_n and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o david_n be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o accept_v of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o as_o david_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n say_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o for_o which_o saul_n envy_v he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o so_o that_o the_o next_o time_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o saul_n throw_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o david_n avoid_v twice_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o for_o her_o husband_n to_o which_o saul_n ready_o consent_v require_v only_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o a_o dowry_n design_v thereby_o to_o have_v he_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n slay_v two_o hundred_o philistine_n and_o bring_v their_o foreskin_n to_o saul_n so_o saul_n jealousy_n of_o david_n still_o increase_v and_o chap._n xix_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v david_n which_o jonathan_n acquaint_v david_n with_o and_o bid_v he_o hide_v himself_o and_o then_o vindicate_v david_n to_o his_o father_n whereupon_o saul_n swear_v to_o he_o not_o to_o hurt_v he_o so_o they_o be_v reconcile_v again_o then_o david_n make_v war_n with_o the_o philistine_n again_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o and_o he_o throw_v a_o javelin_n again_o at_o he_o but_o david_n slip_v aside_o and_o escape_v but_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o watch_v he_o in_o his_o house_n then_o michal_n his_o wife_n let_v he_o down_o through_o a_o window_n and_o lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n so_o that_o when_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o they_o find_v only_o a_o image_n so_o david_n come_v to_o samuel_n to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o send_v messenger_n once_o and_o again_o to_o take_v he_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n among_o the_o prophet_n they_o fall_v a_o prophesy_a also_o and_o saul_n go_v thither_o himself_o prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n wherefore_o they_o say_v be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n chap._n xx._n so_o david_n flee_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v to_o jonathan_n and_o advise_v with_o he_o about_o the_o best_a way_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v absent_v himself_o from_o the_o feast_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o see_v how_o saul_n resent_v it_o then_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n together_o and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o only_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o their_o posterity_n and_o jonathan_n give_v he_o a_o signal_n whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v his_o father_n affection_n towards_o he_o so_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v and_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a two_o day_n together_o saul_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o jonathan_n make_v a_o excuse_n for_o he_o whereupon_o saul_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o revile_v he_o and_o throw_v his_o javelin_n at_o he_o then_o jonathan_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o great_a anger_n and_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o discover_v all_o to_o david_n so_o they_o part_v chap._n xxi_o then_o david_n come_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n at_o nob_n who_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o
he_o king_n over_o they_o but_o abner_n saul_n general_n make_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n king_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n then_o joab_n and_o abner_n meet_v and_o fight_v a_o battle_n wherein_o abner_n be_v beat_v and_o asahel_n pursue_v after_o abner_n abner_n turn_v back_o and_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v but_o joab_n and_o abishai_n pursue_v still_o after_o abner_n till_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o check_v he_o for_o his_o hot_a pursuit_n whereupon_o he_o sound_v a_o retreat_n chap._n iii_o after_o this_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n still_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a during_o which_o time_n abner_n go_v in_o to_o one_o of_o saul_n concubine_n for_o which_o be_v reprove_v by_o ishbosheth_n he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o revolt_n to_o david_n and_o promise_n to_o bring_v all_o israel_n to_o he_o and_z according_o persuade_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v for_o david_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o promise_v he_o his_o assistance_n but_o joab_n persuade_v david_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o intend_v only_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n to_o abner_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o and_o pretend_v to_o talk_v friendly_a with_o he_o but_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v at_o which_o david_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o clear_v himself_o from_o any_o guilt_n therein_o and_o make_v a_o great_a mourning_n for_o he_o chap._n iu._n when_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v of_o abner_n death_n they_o be_v much_o concern_v and_o ishbosheth_n party_n grow_v very_o weak_a two_o of_o his_o captain_n come_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o head_n to_o david_n think_v thereby_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o but_o david_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o treachery_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o take_v ishbosheth_n head_n and_o bury_v it_o chap._n v._n then_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n come_v to_o david_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n and_o dwell_v there_o calling_z it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n then_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o material_n and_o he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n then_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o david_n smite_v they_o twice_o together_o chap._n vi_o then_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n and_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n and_o uzza_n and_o ahio_n drive_v the_o cart._n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n play_v afore_o it_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o shake_v the_o cart_n whereupon_o uzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o from_o fall_v but_o god_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o he_o die_v there_o then_o david_n be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o god_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n which_o be_v tell_v to_o david_n than_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o own_o city_n with_o great_a gladness_n sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n as_o they_o go_v along_o and_o david_n dance_v before_o it_o which_o michal_n spy_v despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n so_o they_o place_v it_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v make_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o feast_n but_o michal_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o deride_v he_o for_o his_o undecent_a carriage_n as_o she_o interpret_v it_o for_o which_o god_n smite_v she_o with_o barrenness_n chap._n vii_o david_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n bethink_v himself_o of_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o acquaint_v nathan_n with_o it_o who_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o night_n god_n send_v nathan_n to_o david_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o but_o his_o son_n shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n whereupon_o david_n acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o chap._n viii_o after_o this_o david_n subdue_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n hadadezer_n and_o the_o syrian_n and_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n from_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o exceed_v much_o brass_n from_o his_o city_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o treasure_n that_o he_o take_v from_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o present_n that_o be_v send_v he_o and_o god_n prosper_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o administer_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n ix_o david_n remember_v the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o jonathan_n inquire_v after_o his_o posterity_n and_o hear_v of_o mephibosheth_n send_v for_o he_o give_v he_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o saul_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o give_v ziba_n charge_v to_o manage_v all_o his_o concern_v for_o he_o chap._n x._o david_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a send_v ambassador_n to_o his_o son_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o but_o he_o treat_v they_o very_o rude_o and_o send_v they_o away_o whereupon_o david_n send_v joab_n against_o they_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o insolence_n and_o joab_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o the_o syrian_n also_o who_o come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o so_o again_o a_o second_o time_n whereupon_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o become_v tributary_n to_o '_o they_o chap._n xi_o after_o this_o david_n send_v joab_n to_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o himself_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o one_o evening_n walk_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n he_o spy_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n bathe_v herself_o so_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o acquaint_v david_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o send_v for_o her_o husband_n uriah_n from_o the_o siege_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o refresh_v himself_o but_o he_o stay_v among_o david_n servant_n whereupon_o david_n send_v he_o to_o joab_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o set_v he_o in_o a_o place_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v which_o be_v do_v and_o david_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v he_o send_v and_o take_v bathsheba_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n but_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n chap._n xii_o and_o he_o send_v nathan_n to_o david_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o flock_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n yet_o the_o rich_a man_n take_v the_o poor_a man_n ewe_n lamb_n to_o dress_v for_o a_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o he_o cause_v david_n to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o then_o nathan_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o threaten_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whereupon_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v pardon_v but_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o afterward_o bathsheba_n bear_v another_o son_n who_o david_n call_v solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o send_v by_o nathan_n and_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n then_o joab_n send_v to_o david_n to_o come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o which_o he_o do_v and_o set_v the_o king_n crown_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o take_v much_o spoil_n and_o torture_v the_o people_n and_o so_o come_v back_o chap._n xiii_o after_o this_o amnon_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o half_a sister_n tamar_n and_o by_o jonadab_n advice_n feign_v himself_o sick_a and_o desire_n that_o his_o sister_n tamar_n may_v come_v and_o attend_v upon_o he_o so_o david_n send_v she_o to_o he_o then_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o force_v she_o and_o ravish_v she_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n so_o she_o go_v away_o cry_v and_o meet_v with_o her_o brother_n absalon_n who_o quiet_v she_o and_o keep_v she_o in_o his_o house_n and_o hate_v amnon_n for_o this_o but_o conceal_v it_o and_o have_v a_o sheepshearing_a he_o invite_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n his_o servant_n slay_v amnon_n whereupon_o they_o all_o flee_v away_o and_o absalon_n flee_v to_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o be_v there_o three_o
gath_n where_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a so_o that_o achish_n care_v not_o for_o his_o company_n chap._n xxii_o after_o this_o david_n be_v feign_v to_o fly_v to_o several_a place_n for_o shelter_n and_o saul_n complain_v to_o his_o servant_n of_o their_o unfaithfulness_n that_o they_o will_v not_o discover_v to_o he_o where_o david_n be_v then_o doeg_n tell_v he_o of_o david_n come_v to_o ahimelech_n and_o of_o ahimelech_n kindness_n to_o he_o so_o saul_n command_v his_o footman_n to_o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n but_o they_o refuse_v he_o command_v doeg_n to_o do_v it_o who_o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n at_o nob_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n only_a abiathar_n one_o of_o ahimelech_n son_n escape_v and_o go_v and_o tell_v david_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiii_o then_o david_n go_v to_o keilah_n and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n and_o save_v keilah_n saul_n hear_v he_o be_v there_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o to_o besiege_v he_o then_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o saul_n who_o answer_v they_o will_v so_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o keilah_n and_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n and_o jonathan_n come_v to_o he_o thither_o and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n and_o they_o renew_v their_o covenant_n again_o then_o the_o ziphites_n inform_v saul_n that_o david_n hide_v himself_o there_o so_o saul_n and_o his_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v he_o then_o david_n come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n and_o saul_n follow_v he_o thither_o and_o compass_v the_o mountain_n where_o he_o be_v but_o in_o that_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n come_v a_o messenger_n to_o saul_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o philistine_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n so_o saul_n leave_v follow_v of_o david_n and_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n but_o chap._n xxiv_o after_o saul_n be_v return_v from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n he_o pursue_v david_n again_o and_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engedi_n and_o there_o go_v into_o a_o cave_n to_o cover_v his_o foot_n and_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o cave_n then_o david_n privy_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n for_o which_o afterward_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o saul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n david_n call_v after_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o how_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o to_o convince_v he_o thereof_o show_v he_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n that_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o whereupon_o saul_n acknowledge_v david_n innocence_n and_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o make_v he_o swear_v not_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o depart_v chap._n xxv_o david_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o rich_a man_n one_o nabal_n that_o have_v a_o sheepshearing_a he_o send_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o he_o for_o some_o provision_n but_o nabal_n give_v they_o ill_a language_n and_o send_v they_o away_o empty_a whereupon_o david_n resolve_v to_o destroy_v he_o but_o one_o of_o nabal_n servant_n tell_v his_o mistress_n abigail_n of_o david_n message_n and_o his_o master_n answer_n so_o she_o take_v a_o present_a to_o pacify_v david_n and_o as_o she_o go_v she_o meet_v david_n and_o excuse_n the_o matter_n to_o he_o and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n of_o that_o present_a and_o tell_v he_o she_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v avenge_v he_o of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a nor_o avenge_v himself_o herewith_o david_n be_v well_o satisfy_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o her_o advice_n and_o accept_v her_o present_n and_o her_o person_n so_o when_o abigail_n return_v home_o the_o next_o morning_n she_o tell_v her_o husband_n these_o passage_n whereupon_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o god_n smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v which_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o abigail_n to_o become_v his_o wife_n which_o she_o accept_v of_o and_o go_v with_o '_o they_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o ziphites_n give_v intelligence_n again_o to_o saul_n where_o david_n be_v so_o saul_n come_v down_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o david_n and_o abishai_n go_v to_o saul_n camp_n by_o night_n and_o find_v they_o all_o fast_o asleep_a so_o abishai_n will_v have_v have_v david_n give_v he_o leave_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o david_n will_v not_o only_o take_v his_o spear_n and_o a_o cruise_n of_o water_n and_o go_v to_o a_o hill_n a_o good_a way_n off_o and_o call_v to_o abner_n and_o upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o carelessness_n and_o speak_v also_o to_o saul_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o innocency_n whereupon_o saul_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n again_o and_o bless_v he_o chap._n xxvii_o david_n despair_v of_o freedom_n from_o saul_n persecution_n fly_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n who_o give_v he_o ziklag_n to_o dwell_v in_o then_o he_o invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o amalekite_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o people_n and_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o return_v and_o come_v to_o achish_n who_o ask_v he_o whither_o they_o have_v make_v a_o inroad_n david_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v against_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n whereupon_o achish_a now_o think_v he_o sure_o to_o his_o interest_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o war_n against_o israel_n achish_n take_v david_n along_o with_o he_o and_o make_v he_o captain_n of_o his_o lifeguard_n when_o saul_n see_v the_o philistine_n army_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o not_o then_o he_o go_v to_o a_o woman_n at_o endor_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bid_v she_o call_v up_o samuel_n who_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o saul_n answer_v god_n have_v forsake_v i_o therefore_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o i_o must_v do_v then_o say_v samuel_n the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o then_o saul_n be_v afraid_a and_o faint_v but_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o woman_n constrain_v he_o to_o eat_v something_o to_o refresh_v himself_o withal_o chap._n xxix_o when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o philistine_n muster_v their_o force_n and_o see_v david_n there_o with_o achish_n they_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v dismiss_v for_o fear_v he_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o enemy_n so_o david_n and_o his_o man_n depart_v chap._n xxx_o when_o david_n be_v come_v to_o ziklag_n he_o find_v that_o the_o amalekite_n have_v smite_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n whereupon_o david_n be_v great_o distress_a for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o but_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o inquire_v of_o god_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v who_o bid_v he_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v overtake_v they_o and_o recover_v all_o and_o according_o find_v they_o make_v merry_a he_o smite_v they_o all_o and_o recover_v all_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spoil_n they_o have_v get_v of_o which_o he_o send_v present_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n in_o judah_n that_o have_v assist_v and_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n chap._n xxxi_o then_o the_o two_o army_n join_v battle_n and_o the_o philistine_n prevail_v and_o slay_v saul_n three_o son_n and_o wound_a saul_n himself_o whereupon_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o strip_v the_o slay_v they_o find_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n and_o cut_v off_o saul_n head_n and_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashtaroth_n and_o fasten_v his_o body_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n but_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n go_v by_o night_n and_o take_v away_o his_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n and_o burn_v they_o and_o bury_v their_o bone_n under_o a_o tree_n at_o jabesh_n ii_o samuel_n chap._n i._n a_o amalekite_n bring_v tiding_n to_o david_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v overthrow_v and_o that_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v dead_a and_o withal_o tell_v he_o that_o saul_n be_v fall_v upon_o his_o spear_n he_o himself_o stand_v upon_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o whereupon_o david_n command_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o kill_v of_o saul_n then_o david_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o a_o song_n chap._n ii_o after_o this_o by_o god_n direction_n david_n go_v up_o to_o hebron_n where_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n make_v