1 Samuel 26

KJVAnd the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

GIGAKJVAnd the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Saul camped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

KJVDavid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

GIGAKJVDavid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people camped around him.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen David answered 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 you.

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and 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.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Abishai said to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore let me strike him, I pray you, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not strike him the second time.

KJVAnd David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless?

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him. For who can stretch out his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless?

KJVDavid 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.

GIGAKJVDavid said furthermore, As the Lord lives, the Lord shall strike him. Or his day shall come to die. Or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

KJVThe 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.

GIGAKJVThe Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord's anointed: but, I pray you, take now the spear that is at his bolster, and the jar of water, and let us go.

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's bolster. They got them away, and no man saw it, or knew it, neither woke. For they were all asleep. Because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

KJVThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

GIGAKJVThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill far away. A great space being between them:

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Do you not answer, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who are you that cry to the king?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Abner, Are not you a brave man? And who is like to you in Israel? Therefore then have you not kept your lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord.

KJVThis 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.

GIGAKJVThis thing is not good that you have done. As the Lord lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his bolster.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

KJVAnd he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

GIGAKJVAnd he said, Therefore does my lord so pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

KJVNow 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.

GIGAKJVNow therefore, I pray you, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they are the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord. For they have driven me out this day from staying in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

KJVNow 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.

GIGAKJVNow therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David. For I will no more do you harm, because my soul was precious in your eyes this day. I have played the fool, and have made a serious mistake.

KJVAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

GIGAKJVAnd David answered and said, Look the king's spear! And let one of the young men come over and get it.

KJVThe 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.

GIGAKJVThe Lord repay every man his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord's anointed.

KJVAnd, 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.

GIGAKJVAnd as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all trouble.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Saul said to David, Blessed are you, my son David: you shall both do great things, and also shall still win. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.