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 <div class="label">20</div><div class="p"> 1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? 2And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. 3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. 4Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. 5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. 6If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. 7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. 8Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? 9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?</div><div class="p"> 11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; 13the LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: 15but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.</div><div class="p"> 17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. 19And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. 20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. 21And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. 22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. 23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.</div><div class="p"> 24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. 26Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? 28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: 29and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.</div><div class="p"> 30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? 31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. 32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? 33And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. 34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.</div><div class="p"> 35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? 38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. 40And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. 41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.</div>
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 <div class="label">21</div><div class="s2">David and Saul</div><div class="p"> 1Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? 2And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. 3Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. 4And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. 5And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. 6So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.</div><div class="p"> 7Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. 8And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste. 9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me. 10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying,</div><div class="q1">Saul hath slain his thousands,</div><div class="q1">And David his ten thousands?</div><div class="m"> 12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. 14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? 15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?</div>
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 <div class="label">5</div><div class="s1">Sermon on the Mount</div><div class="p"> 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,</div><div class="p"> 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.</div><div class="p"> 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.</div><div class="p"> 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.</div><div class="p"> 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.</div><div class="p"> 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.</div><div class="p"> 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.</div><div class="p"> 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.</div><div class="p"> 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.</div><div class="p"> 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.</div><div class="p"> 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.</div><div class="p"> 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.</div><div class="s2">The New Law</div><div class="p"> 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.</div><div class="p"> 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32but I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.</div><div class="p"> 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.</div><div class="p"> 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.</div><div class="p"> 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.</div>
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 <div class="label">34</div><div class="d"> A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.</div><div class="qa">&#1488; Aleph</div><div class="q1"> 1I will bless the LORD at all times:</div><div class="q2">His praise shall continually be in my mouth.</div><div class="qa">&#1489; Bet</div><div class="q1"> 2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD:</div><div class="q2">The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.</div><div class="qa">&#1490; Gimel</div><div class="q1"> 3O magnify the LORD with me,</div><div class="q2">And let us exalt his name together.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1491; Dalet</div><div class="q1"> 4I sought the LORD, and he heard me,</div><div class="q2">And delivered me from all my fears.</div><div class="qa">&#1492; He</div><div class="q1"> 5They looked unto him, and were lightened:</div><div class="q2">And their faces were not ashamed.</div><div class="qa">&#1494; Zain</div><div class="q1"> 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him,</div><div class="q2">And saved him out of all his troubles.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1495; Het</div><div class="q1"> 7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,</div><div class="q2">And delivereth them.</div><div class="qa">&#1496; Tet</div><div class="q1"> 8O taste and see that the LORD is good:</div><div class="q2">Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1497; Yod</div><div class="q1"> 9O fear the LORD, ye his saints:</div><div class="q2">For there is no want to them that fear him.</div><div class="qa">&#1499; Kaph</div><div class="q1"> 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:</div><div class="q2">But they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1500; Lamed</div><div class="q1"> 11Come, ye children, hearken unto me:</div><div class="q2">I will teach you the fear of the LORD.</div><div class="qa">&#1502; Mem</div><div class="q1"> 12What man is he that desireth life,</div><div class="q2"> And loveth many days, that he may see good?</div><div class="qa">&#1504; Nun</div><div class="q1"> 13Keep thy tongue from evil,</div><div class="q2">And thy lips from speaking guile.</div><div class="qa">&#1505; Samek</div><div class="q1"> 14Depart from evil, and do good;</div><div class="q2">Seek peace, and pursue it.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1506; Ain</div><div class="q1"> 15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous,</div><div class="q2">And his ears are open unto their cry.</div><div class="qa">&#1508; Pe</div><div class="q1"> 16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil,</div><div class="q2">To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.</div><div class="qa">&#1510; Zade</div><div class="q1"> 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth,</div><div class="q2">And delivereth them out of all their troubles.</div><div class="qa">&#1511; Qoph</div><div class="q1"> 18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;</div><div class="q2">And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1512; Resh</div><div class="q1"> 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous:</div><div class="q2">But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.</div><div class="qa">&#1513; Shin</div><div class="q1"> 20He keepeth all his bones:</div><div class="q2">Not one of them is broken.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="qa">&#1514; Taw</div><div class="q1"> 21Evil shall slay the wicked:</div><div class="q2">And they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.</div><div class="q1"> 22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants:</div><div class="q2">And none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.</div><div class="b"></div>
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 <div class="label">18</div><div class="q1"> 1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh</div><div class="q2"> And intermeddleth with all wisdom.</div><div class="q1"> 2A fool hath no delight in understanding,</div><div class="q2">But that his heart may discover itself.</div><div class="q1"> 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,</div><div class="q2">And with ignominy reproach.</div><div class="q1"> 4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters,</div><div class="q2"> And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.</div><div class="q1"> 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked,</div><div class="q2">To overthrow the righteous in judgment.</div><div class="q1"> 6A fool's lips enter into contention,</div><div class="q2">And his mouth calleth for strokes.</div><div class="q1"> 7A fool's mouth is his destruction,</div><div class="q2">And his lips are the snare of his soul.</div><div class="q1"> 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds,</div><div class="q2">And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</div><div class="q1"> 9He also that is slothful in his work</div><div class="q2">Is brother to him that is a great waster.</div><div class="q1"> 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower:</div><div class="q2">The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</div><div class="q1"> 11The rich man's wealth is his strong city,</div><div class="q2">And as an high wall in his own conceit.</div><div class="q1"> 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,</div><div class="q2">And before honour is humility.</div><div class="q1"> 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,</div><div class="q2">It is folly and shame unto him.</div><div class="q1"> 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;</div><div class="q2">But a wounded spirit who can bear?</div><div class="q1"> 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;</div><div class="q2">And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.</div><div class="q1"> 16A man's gift maketh room for him,</div><div class="q2">And bringeth him before great men.</div><div class="q1"> 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just;</div><div class="q2">But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.</div><div class="q1"> 18The lot causeth contentions to cease,</div><div class="q2">And parteth between the mighty.</div><div class="q1"> 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:</div><div class="q2">And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.</div><div class="q1"> 20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;</div><div class="q2"> And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.</div><div class="q1"> 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue:</div><div class="q2">And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.</div><div class="q1"> 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,</div><div class="q2">And obtaineth favour of the LORD.</div><div class="q1"> 23The poor useth intreaties;</div><div class="q2">But the rich answereth roughly.</div><div class="q1"> 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:</div><div class="q2">And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.</div><div class="b"></div>
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