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1 Samuel 26

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  1. 1And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?15 cross-references: 1 Samuel 23:19, Psalms 54:1–7, Joshua 15:55, 1 Samuel 26:3, Joshua 15:24
  2. 2Then 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.11 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:2, 1 Samuel 24:17, 1 Samuel 23:23–25, Psalms 140:4–9, Psalms 38:12
  3. 3And 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 cross-references: 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 26:1
  4. 4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.4 cross-references: Matthew 10:16, Joshua 2:1
  5. 5And 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.10 cross-references: 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 17:20, 1 Samuel 14:50–51, 2 Samuel 3:7–8, 2 Samuel 2:8–12
  6. 6Then 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.22 cross-references: Judges 7:10–11, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 12:9, 2 Samuel 11:6, 1 Chronicles 2:15–16
  7. 7So 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.3 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3
  8. 8Then 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.30 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:4, 1 Samuel 26:23, Judges 1:4, Deuteronomy 32:30, Joshua 21:44
  9. 9And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?20 cross-references: 2 Samuel 1:14, Psalms 105:15, 2 Samuel 1:16, 1 Samuel 24:6–7
  10. 10David 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.37 cross-references: Deuteronomy 31:14, Genesis 47:29, 1 Samuel 25:38, 1 Samuel 31:6, Romans 12:19
  11. 11The 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.9 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:12, 2 Samuel 1:14, 2 Samuel 1:16
  12. 12So 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.10 cross-references: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 15:12, Isaiah 29:10, 1 Samuel 26:7, Esther 6:1
  13. 13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:4 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:8, Judges 9:7
  14. 14And 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. 15And 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. 16This 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.15 cross-references: 1 Samuel 20:31, 2 Samuel 19:28, 1 Samuel 26:11, Psalms 79:11, 1 Samuel 26:9
  17. 17And 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.7 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:16, 1 Samuel 24:8
  18. 18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?21 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:9, 1 Samuel 24:11–14, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 69:4, John 18:23
  19. 19Now 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.48 cross-references: 2 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 20:19, 2 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 18:10, Psalms 120:5
  20. 20Now 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.12 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:14, 1 Samuel 2:9, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:55, 1 Samuel 25:29
  21. 21Then 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.30 cross-references: 1 Samuel 15:24, 1 Samuel 24:17, Exodus 9:27, 1 Samuel 15:30, Matthew 27:4
  22. 22And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
  23. 23The 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.23 cross-references: 1 Samuel 24:6–7, Psalms 62:12, Psalms 18:20–26, Psalms 7:8–9, 1 Samuel 26:9
  24. 24And, 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.19 cross-references: Matthew 5:7, 2 Corinthians 1:9–10, Acts 14:22, Psalms 54:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:2
  25. 25Then 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.14 cross-references: Proverbs 26:25, Numbers 24:9–10, Genesis 32:28, 1 Samuel 24:19, Romans 8:37

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People in 1 Samuel 26

David, Saul, God, Abner, Abishai, Ner, Ziph, Ahimelech, Zeruiah, Joab

Places in 1 Samuel 26

Hachilah, Jeshimon, Gibeah, Ziph