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Saul is chofen king :

J. SAMUEL. feven days fhalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and fhew thee what thou shalt do.

9 And it was fo, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all thofe figns came to pass that day.

10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met hir; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophefied among them.

II And it came to pafs, when all that knew him before time faw that, behold, he prophefied among the prophets, then the people faid one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul alfo among the prophets?

12 And one of the fame place anfwered and faid, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul alfo among the prophets?

13 And when he had made an end of prophefying, he came to the high place. 14 And Saul's uncle faid unto him and to his fervant, Whither went ye? And he said, To feek the affes: and when we faw that they were no where, we came .to Samuel.

15 And Saul's uncle faid, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel faid unto you.

He difcomfiteth the Ammonites. people, he was higher than any of the people from his fhoulders and upward.

24 And Samuel faid to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chofen, that there is none like him among all the people? and all the people fhouted, and faid, God fave the king.

25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel fent all the people away, every man to his house.

26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whofe hearts God had touched.

27 But the children of Belial said, How fhall this man fave us? and they despised him, and brought him no prefents. But he held his peace.

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CHAP. XI.

Nahash offereth them of Fabesh-gilead a reproachful condition. 4 They fend to Saul, and are delivered. 12 Saul confirmed king. T HEN Nahafh the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabefligilead and all the men of Jabeth faid unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will ferve thee.

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2 And Nahash the Ammonite answer

16 And Saul faid unto his uncle, Heed them, On this condition will I make a told us plainly that the affes were found. covenant with you, that I may thruft out But of the matter of the kingdom, where- all your right eyes, and lay it for a reof Samuel spake, he told him not. proach upon all Ifrael.

17 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;

18 And faid unto the children of Ifrael, Thus faith the LORD God of Ifrael, I brought up Ifrael out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: 19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adverfities and your tribulations; and ye have faid unto him, Nay, but fet a king over us. Now therefore present yourfelves before the LORD by your .tribes, and by your thousands.

20 And when Samuel had caufed all the tribes of Ifrael to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken

21 When he had caufed the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the fon of Kish was taken: and when they fought him, he could not be found.

22 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man fhould yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the ftuff.

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23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he ftood among the

3 And the elders of Jabeth faid unto him, Give us feven days' refpite, that we may send messengers unto all the coafts of Ifrael: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul faid, What aileth the people that they weep.? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabell.

6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard thofe tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and fent them throughout all the coafts of Ifrael by-the hands of meffengers, faying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, fo fhall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one confent.

8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Ifrael were three hundred thoufand, and the men of Judah thirty thoufand.

9 And they said unto the meffengers

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Samuel's integrity:

Chap. xii.

He reproveth the people. that came, Thus fhall ye fay unto the found ought in my hand. And they an- • men of Jabefh-gilead, To morrow, by fwered, He is witnefs. that time the fun be hot, ye fhall have help. And the meffengers came and fhewed it to the men of Jabefh; and they were glad.

Io Therefore the men of Jabefh faid, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

6 ¶ And Samuel faid unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Mofes and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

7 Now therefore ftand ftill, that I may reafon with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

II And it was fo on the morrow, that 8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, Saul put the people in three companies; and your fathers cried unto the LORD, and they came into the midft of the hoft then the LORD fent Mofes and Aaron, in the morning watch, and flew the Am-which brought forth your fathers out monites until the heat of the day: and it of Egypt, and made them dwell in this came to pass, that they which remained were fcattered, so that two of them were not left together.

12 ¶ And the people faid unto Samuel, Who is he that faid, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

13 And Saul faid, There fhall hot a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought falvation in Ifrael.

14 Then faid Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they facrificed facrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Ifrael rejoiced greatly.

CHAP. XII.

I Samuel teftifieth his integrity. 6 He reproveth the people of ingratitude. 16 He terrifieth them with thunder in harvesttime; 20 and comforteth them in God's mercy.

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9 And when they forgat the LORD their God, he fold them into the hand of Sifera, captain of the hoft of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philiftines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

10 And they cried unto the LORD, and faid, We have finned, because we have forfaken the LORD, and have ferved Baalim and Afhtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will ferve thee.

11 And the LORD fent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every fide, and ye dwelled fafe.

12 And when ye faw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye faid unto me, Nay; but a king fhall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chofen, and whom ye have defired! and, behold, the LORD

AND Samuel faid unto all Ifrael, Be- hath fet a king over you

hold, I have hearkened unto your 14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve voice in all that ye faid unto me, and him, and obey his voice, and not rebel have made a king over you. againft the commandment of the LORD,

2 And now, behold, the king walketh then fhall both ye and also the king that before you and I am old and gray-reigneth over you continue following the headed; and, behold, my sons are with LORD your God: you and I have walked before you from 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of my childhood unto this day. the LORD, but rebel against the com3 Behold, here I am: witness against mandment of the LORD, then shall the me before the LORD, and before his hand of the LORD be against you, as it anointed whofe ox have I taken? or was against your fathers. whofe afs have I taken? or whom have I 16 Now therefore ftand and fee this defrauded? whom have I oppreffed? or great thing, which the LORD will do beof whofe hand have I received any bribe fore your eyes. to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will reftore it you.

4 And they said, Thou haft not defrauded us, nor oppreffed us, neither haft thou taken ought of any man's hand.

17 Is it not wheat harveft to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he fhall fend thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and fee that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the fight of 5 And he faid unto them, The LORD the LORD, in asking you a king. is witness against you, and his anointed 18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; is witness this day, that ye have not and the LORD fent thunder and rain

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Saul's felect band.

I. SAMUEL. that day and all the people greatly] feared the LORD and Samuel.

19 And all the people faid unto Samuel, Pray for thy fervants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our fins this evil, to afk us a king.

20 And Samuel faid unto the people, Fear not ye have done all this wickednefs: yet turn not afide from following the LORD, but ferve the LORD with all your heart;

21 And turn ye not afide: for then Should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

22 For the LORD will not forfake his people for his great name's fake: becaufe. it hath pleafed the LORD to make you his people.

23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I fhould fin against the LORD in ceafing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

24 Only fear the LORD, and ferve him in truth with all your heart: for confider how great things he hath done for you. 25 But if ye fhall still do wickedly, ye fhall be confumed, both ye and your king. CHAP. XIII.

I Saul's felect band. 5 The Philistines' great hoft. 6 The Ifraelites' diftrefs. 8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, facrificeth. 11 Samuel reproveth him. SAUL reigned one year; and when he

had reigned two years over Ifrael, 2 Saul chofe him three thoufand men of Ifrael; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the reft of the people he fent every man to his tent.

3 And Jonathan fmote the garrifon of the Philistines that avas in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, faying, Let the Hebrews hear.

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Samuel reproveth him.

7 And fome of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

8 And he tarried feven days, according to the fet time that Samuel bad appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were fcattered from him.

9 And Saul faid, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

10 And it came to pafs, that as foon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might falute him.

IIT And Samuel faid, What haft thou done? and Saul faid, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou cameft not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themfelves together at Michmash;

12 Therefore faid I, The Philiftines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made fupplication unto the LORD: I forced myfelf therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

13 And Samuel faid to Saul, Thou haft done foolishly thou haft not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Ifrael for ever.

14 But now thy kingdom fhall not continue: the LORD hath fought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou haft not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

15 And Samuel arofe, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were prefent with him, about fix hundred men.

16 And Saul, and Jonathan his fon, and the people that were prefent with And all Ifrael heard fay that Saul had them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but fmitten a garrison of the Philiftines, and the Philistines encamped in Michmash. that Ifrael alfo was had in abomination 17 And the fpoilers came out of the with the Philiftines. And the people camp of the Philiftines in three compa were called together after Saul to Gilgal. nies: one.company turned unto the way ¶ And the Philistines gathered them-that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of felves together to fight with Ifrael, thir- Shual : ty thousand chariots, and fix thousand 18 And another company turned the horsemen, and people as the fand which way to Beth-horon: and another comis on the fea fhore in multitude: and they pany turned to the way of the border came up, and pitched in Michmath, eaft- that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward from Beth-aven. ward the wilderness.

6 When the men of Ifrael faw that 19 Now there was no fmith found they were in aftraight. (for the people were throughout all the land of Ifrael: for the diftreffed,) then the people did hide them-Philiftines faid, Left the Hebrews make felves in caves, and in thickets, and in them swords or fpears:

rocks, and in high places, and in pits. 20 But all the Ifraelites went down to

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Jonathan miraculously fmiteth

Chap. xiv. the Philiftines, to fharpen every man his] fhare, and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock.

21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to fharpen the goads.

22 So it came to pafs in the day of battle, that there was neither fword nor 1pear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan : but with Saul and with Jonathan his fon was there found.

23 And the garrifon of the Philiftines went out to the paffage of Michmash. CHAP. XIV.

I Jonathan miraculously fmiteth the Philif tines' garrifon. 15 A divine terror maketh them beat themselves. 24 Saul's unadvifed adjuration hindereth the victory. Now it came to pass upon a day

that Jonathan the fon of Saul faid unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philiftines' garrifon, that is on the other lide. But he told not his father.

the Philistines garrison.

10 But if they fay thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be a fign unto us.

II And both of them difcovered themfelves unto the garrifon of the Philistines: and the Philiftines faid, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themfelves.

12 And the men of the garrifon anfwered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and faid, Come up to us, and we will fhew you a thing. And Jonathan faid unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Ifrael.

13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer

flew after him.

14 And that first Daughter, 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.

2 And Saul tarried in the uttermoft part of Gibeah under a pomegranate 15 And there was trembling in the tree which is in Migron: and the people hoft, in the field, and among all the peothat were with him were about fix hun- ple: the garrifon, and the fpoilers, they dred men ; alfo trembled, and the earth quaked: fo it was a very great trembling.

3 And Ahiah, the fon of Ahitub, I-chabod's brother, the fon of Phinehas, the fon of Eli, the LORD'S prieft in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4 And between the paffages, by which Jonathan fought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a fharp rock on the one fide, and a sharp rock on the other fide: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Sench.

5 The forefront of the one was fituate northward over against Michmafh, and the other fouthward over against Gibeah.

6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrifon of thefe uncircumcifed: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no reftraint to the LORD to fave by many or by few. 7 And his armourbearer faid

16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

17 Then faid Saul unto the people. that were with him, Number now, and fee who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

18 And Saul faid unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Ifrael.

19 And it came to pafs, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the hoft of the Philistines went on and increafed: and Saul taid unto the prieft, Withdraw thine hand.

20 And Saul and all the people that were with him affembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold,

Do all that is in thine heart: to him, every man's fword was againft his fellow, thee; and there was a very great difcomfiture. behold, I am with thee according to thy 21 Moreover the Hebrews that were

heart.

8 Then faid Jonathan, Behold, we will pals over unto thefe men, and we will difcover ourselves unto them.

with the Philiftincs before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they alfo turned to be with the Ifraelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

9 If they fay thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will 22 Likewife all the men of Ifrael which ftand fill in our place, and will not go had hid themfelves in mount Ephraim, up unto them. when they heard that the Philistines fed, R 2

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Saul's unadvifed adjuration 1. SAMUEL. even they alfo followed hard after them in the battle.

23 So the LORD faved Ifrael that day: and the battle paffed over unto Beth-aven. 24 And the men of Ifrael were dif 'treffed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, faying, Curfed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tafted any food.

25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

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not leave a man of them. And they faid, Do whatfoever feemeth good unto thee. Then faid the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

37 And Saul afked counfel of God, Shall I go down after the Philiftines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Ifrael? but he answered him not that day. hi

38 And Saul faid, Draw ye near h ther, all the chief of the people: and know and fee wherein this fin hath been this day.

40 Then faid he unto all Ifrael, Be ye on one fide, and I and Jonathan my fon will be on the other fide. And the people faid unto Saul, Do what feemeth good unto thee.

39 For, as the LORD liveth, which fav26 And when the people were come eth Ifrael, though it be in Jonathan my into the wood, behold, the honey drop-fon, he thall furely die. But there was ped; but no man put his hand to his not a man among all the people that anmouth for the people feared the oath. fwered him. 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. 28 Then anfwered one of the people, and faid, Thy father ftraitly charged the people with an oath, faying, Curfed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

29 Then faid Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: fee, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, becaufe I tafted a little of this honey.

30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the fpoil of their enemies which they found?" for had there not been now a much greater flaughter among the Philiftines?

31 And they fmote the Philiftines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and flew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people fin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he faid, Ye have, tranfgreffed: roll a great ftone unto me this day.

34 And Saul said, Difperfe yourselves among the people, and fay unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and flay them here, and eat; and fin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and flew them there.

35 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the fame was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

36 And Saul faid, Let us go down after the Philiftines by night, and fpoil them until the morning light, and let us

41 Therefore Saul faid unto the LORD God of Ifrael, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

42 And Saul faid, Caft lots between me and Jonathan my fon. And Jonathan was taken.

43 Then Saul faid to Jonathan, Tell me what thou haft done. And Jonathan' told him, and faid, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I muft die.

44 And Saul anfwered, God do fo and more alfo: for thou fhalt furely die, Jonathan.

45 And the people faid unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great falvation in Ifrael? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people refcued Jonathan, that he died not.

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philiftines: and the Philiftines went to their own place.

47 So Saul took the kingdom over Ifrael, and fought against all his enemies on every fide, againft Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whitherfoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

48 And he gathered an hoft, and fmote the Amalekites, and delivered Ifrael out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

49 Now the fons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ifhui, and Melchi-fhua: and the names of his two daughters were thefe; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: so And

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