Why H4100 do the heathen H1471 rage, H7283 and the people H3816 imagine H1897 a vain H7385 thing?

The kings H4428 of the earth H776 set H3320 themselves, and the rulers H7336 take counsel H3245 together, H3162 against H5921 the LORD, H3068 and against H5921 his anointed, H4899 saying,

For they intended H5186 evil H7451 against H5921 you: they imagined H2803 a mischievous H4209 device, which they are not able H3201 to perform.

He devises H2803 mischief H205 on his bed; H4904 he sets H3320 himself in a way H1870 that is not good; H2896 he abhors H3988 not evil. H7451

They also that seek H1245 after my life H5315 lay snares H5367 for me: and they that seek H1875 my hurt H7451 speak H1696 mischievous H1942 things, and imagine H1897 deceits H4820 all H3605 the day H3117 long.

How H5704 long H5704 will you imagine H2050 mischief H205 against H5921 a man? H376 you shall be slain H7523 all H3605 of you: as a bowing H5186 wall H7023 shall you be, and as a tottering H1760 fence. H1447

They encourage H2388 themselves in an evil H7451 matter: H1697 they commune H5608 of laying H2934 snares H4170 privately; H2934 they say, H559 Who H4310 shall see H7200 them?

They search H2664 out iniquities; H5766 they accomplish H8552 a diligent search: H2665 both the inward H7130 thought of every H376 one H376 of them, and the heart, H3820 is deep. H6013

Deceit H4820 is in the heart H3820 of them that imagine H2790 evil: H7451 but to the counsellors H3289 of peace H7965 is joy. H8057

For they have made ready H7126 their heart H3820 like an oven, H8574 whiles they lie in wait: H693 their baker H644 sleeps H3463 all H3605 the night; H3915 in the morning H1242 it burns H1197 as a flaming H3852 fire. H784

Woe H1945 to them that devise H2803 iniquity, H205 and work H6466 evil H7451 on their beds! H4904 when the morning H1242 is light, H216 they practice H6213 it, because H3588 it is in the power H410 of their hand. H3027

Therefore H3651 thus H3541 said H559 the LORD; H3068 Behold, H2005 against H5921 this H2063 family H4940 do I devise H2803 an evil, H7451 from which H834 you shall not remove H4185 your necks; H6677 neither H3808 shall you go H3212 haughtily: H7317 for this H1931 time H6256 is evil. H7451

There is one come H3318 out of you, that imagines H2803 evil H7451 against H5921 the LORD, H3068 a wicked H1100 counselor. H3289

They gather H1481 themselves together, H3162 they hide H6845 themselves, they mark H8104 my steps, H6119 when H834 they wait H6960 for my soul. H5315

I am for peace: H7965 but when H3588 I speak, H1696 they are for war. H4421

Then came H5927 up the Ziphites H2130 to Saul H7586 to Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 Does not David H1732 hide H5641 himself with us in strong H4679 holds H4679 in the wood, H2793 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is on the south H3225 of Jeshimon? H3452

And Saul H7586 said, H559 Blessed H1288 be you of the LORD; H3068 for you have compassion H2550 on me.

See H7200 therefore, and take knowledge H3045 of all H3605 the lurking H4224 places where H834 H8033 he hides H2244 himself, and come H7725 you again H7725 to me with the certainty, H3559 and I will go H1980 with you: and it shall come H1961 to pass, if H518 he be in the land, H776 that I will search H2664 him out throughout all H3605 the thousands H505 of Judah. H3063

Moreover, my father, H1 see, H7200 yes, H637 see H7200 the skirt H3671 of your robe H4598 in my hand: H3027 for in that I cut H3772 off the skirt H3671 of your robe, H4598 and killed H2026 you not, know H3045 you and see H7200 that there is neither H369 evil H7451 nor transgression H6588 in my hand, H3027 and I have not sinned H2398 against you; yet you hunt H6658 my soul H5315 to take H3947 it.

The LORD H3068 judge H8199 between H996 me and you, and the LORD H3068 avenge H5358 me of you: but my hand H3027 shall not be on you.

And the Ziphites H2130 came H935 to Saul H7586 to Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 Does not David H1732 hide H5641 himself in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is before H5921 H6440 Jeshimon? H3452

And Saul H7586 pitched H2583 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which H834 is before H5921 H6440 Jeshimon, H3452 by the way. H1870 But David H1732 stayed H3427 in the wilderness, H4057 and he saw H7200 that Saul H7586 came H935 after H310 him into the wilderness. H4057

And David H1732 arose, H6965 and came H935 to the place H4725 where H834 H8033 Saul H7586 had pitched: H2583 and David H1732 beheld H7200 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 Saul H7586 lay, H7901 and Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner, H5369 the captain H8269 of his host: H6635 and Saul H7586 lay H7901 in the trench, H4570 and the people H5971 pitched H2583 round H5439 about him.

So David H1732 and Abishai H52 came H935 to the people H5971 by night: H3915 and, behold, H2009 Saul H7586 lay H7901 sleeping H3463 within the trench, H4570 and his spear H2595 stuck H4600 in the ground H776 at his bolster: H4763 but Abner H74 and the people H5971 lay H7901 round H5439 about him.

And David H1732 said H559 to Abishai, H52 Destroy H7843 him not: for who H4310 can stretch H7971 forth his hand H3027 against the LORD's H3068 anointed, H4899 and be guiltless? H5352

The LORD H3068 forbid H2486 that I should stretch H7971 forth my hand H3027 against the LORD's H3068 anointed: H4899 but, I pray H4994 you, take H3947 you now H6258 the spear H2595 that is at his bolster, H4763 and the cruse H6835 of water, H4325 and let us go. H3212

Then David H1732 went H5674 over H5674 to the other H5676 side, H5676 and stood H5975 on H5921 the top H7218 of an hill H2022 afar H7350 off; a great H7227 space H4725 being between H996 them:

And David H1732 said H559 to Abner, H74 Are not you a valiant man? H376 and who H4310 is like H3644 to you in Israel? H3478 why H4100 then have you not kept H8104 your lord H113 the king? H4428 for there came H935 one H259 of the people H5971 in to destroy H7843 the king H4428 your lord. H113

And Saul H7586 knew H5234 David's H1732 voice, H6963 and said, H559 Is this H2088 your voice, H6963 my son H1121 David? H1732 And David H1732 said, H559 It is my voice, H6963 my lord, H113 O king. H4428

Now H6258 therefore, I pray H4994 you, let my lord H113 the king H4428 hear H8085 the words H1697 of his servant. H5650 If H518 the LORD H3068 have stirred H5496 you up against me, let him accept H7306 an offering: H4503 but if H518 they be the children H1121 of men, H120 cursed H779 be they before H6440 the LORD; H3068 for they have driven H1644 me out this day H3117 from abiding H5596 in the inheritance H5159 of the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Go, H3212 serve H5647 other H312 gods. H430

Then said H559 Saul, H7586 I have sinned: H2398 return, H7725 my son H1121 David: H1732 for I will no H3808 more H5750 do you harm, H7489 because H8478 H834 my soul H5315 was precious H3365 in your eyes H5869 this H2088 day: H3117 behold, H2009 I have played the fool, H5528 and have erred H7683 exceedingly. H7235 H3966

The LORD H3068 render H7725 to every man H376 his righteousness H6666 and his faithfulness; H530 for the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 you into my hand H3027 to day, H3117 but I would H14 not stretch H7971 forth my hand H3027 against the LORD's H3068 anointed. H4899

Then Saul H7586 said H559 to David, H1732 Blessed H1288 be you, my son H1121 David: H1732 you shall both H1571 do H6213 great things, and also H1571 shall still prevail. H3201 So David H1732 went H3212 on his way, H1870 and Saul H7586 returned H7725 to his place. H4725