And they sent word to David, saying, The Philistines are fighting against Keilah and taking the grain from the grain-floors.

And David's men said to him, Even here in Judah we are full of fear: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

So David and his men went to Keilah, and had a fight with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and put them to the sword with great destruction. So David was the saviour of the people of Keilah.

And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.

And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.

And now, is it true, as they have said to me, that Saul is coming? O Lord, the God of Israel, give ear to your servant, and say if these things are so. And the Lord said, He is coming down.

Then David and his men, about six hundred of them, went out of Keilah, and got away wherever they were able to go. And Saul, hearing that David had got away from Keilah, did not go there.

And David was full of fear, in the knowledge that Saul had come out to take his life and David was in the waste land of Ziph, in Horesh.

And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.

Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land?

And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me.

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.

And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi.

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

And death came to Samuel and all Israel came together, weeping for him, and put his body in its resting-place in his house at Ramah. Then David went down to the waste land of Maon.

Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways he was of the family of Caleb.

And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name

I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.

And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.

Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?

And David said to his men, Put on your swords, every one of you. And every man put on his sword and David did the same and about four hundred men went up with David, and two hundred kept watch over their goods.

But these men have been very good to us they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

So now, give thought to what you are going to do for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal.

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.

Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man without sense: but I, your servant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.

And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

And though a man has taken up arms against you, putting your life in danger, still the soul of my lord will be kept safe among the band of the living with the Lord your God and the souls of those who are against you he will send violently away from him, like stones from a bag.

Then you will have no cause for grief, and my lord's heart will not be troubled because you have taken life without cause and have yourself given punishment for your wrongs: and when the Lord has been good to you, then give a thought to your servant.

A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from taking into my hands the punishment for my wrongs.

Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace see, I have given ear to your voice, and taken your offering with respect.

And in the morning, when the effect of the wine was gone, Nabal's wife gave him an account of all these things, and all the heart went out of him, and he became like stone.

And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David sent word to Abigail, desiring to take her as his wife.

And she got up, and going down on her face to the earth, said, See, I am ready to be a servant-girl, washing the feet of the servants of my lord.

And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife these two were his wives.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough the hour has come see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.

And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master and gave him a kiss.

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me but this is done so that the Writings may come true.

And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body and they put their hands on him