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But JonathanSaul'ssondelightedmuch in David: and JonathantoldDavid,saying, Saul my fatherseeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
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And I will go out and standbeside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
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And Jonathanspakegood of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the kingsin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward verygood:
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For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORDwrought a greatsalvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocentblood, to slayDavid without a cause?
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And Saulsought to smiteDavid even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul'spresence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and Davidfled, and escaped that night.
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Saul also sentmessengers unto David'shouse, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and MichalDavid'swifetold him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
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And Saulsaid unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And MichalansweredSaul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
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And Saulsentmessengers to takeDavid: and when they saw the company of the prophetsprophesying, and Samuelstanding as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
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And when it was toldSaul, he sentothermessengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saulsentmessengersagain the third time, and they prophesied also.
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Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a greatwell that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
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And he stripped off his clothesalso, and prophesiedbeforeSamuel in like manner, and lay downnaked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?