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17. And Eli
answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy
petition that thou hast asked of him.
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17. Then
Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy
petition that thou hast asked of him.
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CHAPTER 7
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CHAPTER 7
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9. And
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly
unto the Lord; and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord
heard him.
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9. And
Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly
unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord
heard him.
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CHAPTER 9
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CHAPTER 9
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16. Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of
Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be a captain over my people Israel,
that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people,
because their cry is come unto me.
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16. To
morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin,
and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may
save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon
my people, because their cry is come unto me.
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CHAPTER 11
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CHAPTER 11
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2. And
Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a
covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it
for a reproach in all Israel.
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2. And
Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a
covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it
for a reproach upon all Israel.
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CHAPTER 14
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CHAPTER 14
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7. And his
armor-bearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee;
behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
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7. And his
armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee;
behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
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14. And
that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, was about
twenty men, within as it were a half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen
might plough.
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14. . And
that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about
twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen
might plow.
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27. But
Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath;
wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped
it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were
enlightened.
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27. But
Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath:
wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped
it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were
enlightened.
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48. And he
gathered a host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the
hands of them that spoiled them.
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48. And he
gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of
the hands of them that spoiled them.
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CHAPTER 15
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CHAPTER 15
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11. I have
set up Saul to be a king, and he repenteth not that he hath sinned, for he
is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments.
And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all
night.
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11. It
repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back
from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved
Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
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35. And
Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death; nevertheless,
Samuel mourned for Saul; and the Lord rent the kingdom from Saul whom he
had made king over Israel.
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35. And
Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless
Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king
over Israel.
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CHAPTER 16
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CHAPTER 16
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2. And
Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord
said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the
Lord.
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2. And
Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord
said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the
Lord.
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14. But the
Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit which was not of
the Lord troubled him.
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14. But the
Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord
troubled him.
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15. And
Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit which is not of
God troubleth thee.
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15. And
Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God
troubleth thee.
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16. Let our
lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man,
who is a cunning player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the
evil spirit, which is not of God, is upon thee, that he shall play with
his hand, and thou shalt be well.
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16. Let our
lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man,
who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the
evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and
thou shalt be well.
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23. And it
came to pass, when the evil spirit, which was not of God, was upon Saul,
that David took a harp, and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed,
and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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23. And it
came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took
an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well,
and the evil spirit departed from him.
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CHAPTER 17
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CHAPTER 17
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5. And he
had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail;
and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of
brass.
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5. And he
had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of
mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of
brass.
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38. And
Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his
head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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38. And
Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his
head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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50. So
David prevailed over the Philistines with a sling and with a stone, and
smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of
David.
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50. So
David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and
smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of
David.
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CHAPTER 18
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CHAPTER 18
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10. And it
came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit which was not of God came
upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David played with his hand, as
at other times; and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
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10. And it
came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul,
and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his
hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's
hand.
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25. And
Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry,
but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's
enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the
Philistines.
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25. And
Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry,
but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's
enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the
Philistines.
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CHAPTER 19
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CHAPTER 19
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9. And the
evil spirit which was not of the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his
house with his javelin in his hand; and David played with his
hand.
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9. And the
evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his
javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
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CHAPTER 24
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CHAPTER 24
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18. And
thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch
as when the Lord had delivered me into thy hand, thou killedst me
not.
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18. And
thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch
as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me
not.
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CHAPTER 25
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CHAPTER 25
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18. Then
Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine,
and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and a
hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them
on asses.
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18. Then
Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine,
and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an
hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them
on asses.
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CHAPTER 28
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CHAPTER 28
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9. And the
woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath
cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the
land; wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die
also, who hath not a familiar spirit?
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9. And the
woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath
cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the
land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to
die?
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11. Then
said the woman, The word of whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said,
Bring me up the word of Samuel.
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11. Then
said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up
Samuel.
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12. And
when the woman saw the words of Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and
the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
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12. And
when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman
spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art
Saul.
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13. And the
king said unto her, Be not afraid; for what sawest thou? And the woman
said unto Saul, I saw the words of Samuel ascending out of the earth. And
she said, I saw Samuel also.
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13. And the
king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman
said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the
earth.
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14. And he
said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, I saw an old man coming
up, covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he
stooped, his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
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14. And he
said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and
he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he
stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed
himself.
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15. And
these are the words of Samuel unto Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to
bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war
against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither
by prophets, nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest
make known unto me what I shall do.
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15. And
Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul
answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me,
and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by
prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest
make known unto me what I shall do.
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23. But he
refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the
woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he rose from
the earth, and sat upon the bed.
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23. But he
refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the
woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from
the earth, and sat upon the bed.
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CHAPTER 30
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CHAPTER 30
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12. And
they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins; and
when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him for he had eaten no bread,
nor drank any water, three days and three nights.
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12. And
they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and
when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no
bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three
nights.
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