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1 Samuel 19
Chapter 19
David Protected from Saul
1 Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants (C1)to put David to death. But (C2)Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.2 So Jonathan informed David, saying, "My father Saul is seeking to put you to death. Now then, please be on your guard in the morning, and stay in a hiding place and conceal yourself.3 "And as for me, I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding, and I will speak with my father about you; and (C1)whatever I (F1)find out, I will tell you."4 Then Jonathan (C1)spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "(C2)May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very (F1)beneficial to you.5 "For (C1)he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and (C2)the LORD brought about a great (F1)victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. (C3)Why then would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death (F2)for no reason?"6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, David shall not be put to death."7 Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as (C1)before.
8 When there was war again, David went out and fought the Philistines and (F1)defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.9 Now there was (C1)an evil spirit from the LORD on Saul as he was sitting in his house (C2)with his spear in his hand, (C3)and David was playing the harp with his hand.10 (C1)And Saul tried to (F1)pin David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
11 Then (C1)Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, in order to put him to death in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, informed him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death!"12 (C1)So Michal let David down through a window, and he went and fled, and escaped.13 And Michal took (C1)the (F1)household idol and laid it on the bed, and put a quilt of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with clothing.14 When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "(C1)He is sick."15 Then Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me on (F1)his bed, so that I may put him to death."16 When the messengers entered, behold, the (F1)household idol was on the bed with the quilt of goats' hair at its head.17 So Saul said to Michal, "Why have you betrayed me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?" And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go! (C1)Why should I put you to death?'"
18 So David fled and escaped, and came (C1)to Samuel at Ramah; and he informed him of everything that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in (C2)Naioth.19 But it was reported to Saul, saying, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."20 Then (C1)Saul sent messengers to take David, but when they saw (C2)the company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing and presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and (C3)they also prophesied.21 When Saul was informed of this, he sent other messengers, but they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, yet they prophesied.22 Then he went to Ramah himself and came as far as the large well that is in Secu; and he (F1)asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" And someone said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah."23 So he (F1)proceeded there to Naioth in Ramah; but (C1)the Spirit of God came upon him also, so that he went along prophesying continually until he came to Naioth in Ramah.24 He also stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and (F1)lay down (F2)(C1)naked all that day and all night. Therefore they say, "(C2)Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Psalms 64
Chapter 64
Prayer for Rescue from Secret Enemies.
1 Hear my voice, God, in (C1)my (F1)complaint;
(C2)Protect my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the (C1)secret discussion of evildoers,
From the restlessness of (C2)the workers of injustice,
3 Who (C1)have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They (C2)aimed bitter speech as their arrows,
4 To (C1)shoot (F1)from concealment at the innocent;
Suddenly they shoot at him, and (C2)do not fear.
5 They make firm for themselves an evil (F1)purpose;
They (F2)talk of (C1)setting snares secretly;
They say, "(C2)Who can see them?"
6 They (F1)devise injustices, saying,
"We are (F2)ready with a well-conceived plot";
For the (F3)(C1)inward thought and the heart of a person are (F4)deep.
7 But (C1)God (F1)will shoot an arrow at them;
Suddenly (F2)they will be wounded.
8 So (F1)they (F2)will (C1)make him stumble;
(C2)Their own tongue is against them;
All who see them will (C3)shake their heads.
9 Then all people (F1)will (C1)fear,
And they (F2)will (C2)declare the work of God,
And (F3)will consider (F4)what He has done.
10 The righteous person will be (C1)glad in the LORD and (C2)take refuge in Him;
And all the upright in heart will boast.
Romans 9:30-10:21
Chapter 9
30 (C1)What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but (C2)the righteousness that is (F1)by faith;31 however, Israel, (C1)pursuing a law of righteousness, did not (C2)arrive at that law.32 Why? Because they did not pursue it (F1)by faith, but as though they could (F1)by works. They stumbled over (C1)the stumbling stone,33 just as it is written: "(C1)BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION (C2)A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE,
(C3)AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM (C4)WILL NOT BE (F1)PUT TO SHAME."
Chapter 10
The Word of Faith Brings Salvation
1 Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.2 For I testify about them that they have (C1)a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.3 For not knowing about (C1)God's righteousness and (C2)seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.4 For (C1)Christ is the (F1)end of the Law for righteousness to (C2)everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes of the righteousness that is (F1)based on the Law, that the person who performs (F2)them (C1)will live by (F2)them.6 But (C1)the righteousness (F1)based on faith speaks as follows: "(C2)DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL GO UP INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down),7 or 'Who will descend into the (C1)abyss?' (that is, to (C2)bring Christ up from the dead)."8 But what does it say? "(C1)THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,9 (F1)that (C1)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and (C2)believe in your heart that (C3)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;10 for with the heart a person believes, (F1)resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, (F2)resulting in salvation.11 For the Scripture says, "(C1)WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE (F1)PUT TO SHAME."12 For (C1)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is (C2)Lord of (C3)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;13 for "(C1)EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."
14 How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him (C1)whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without (C2)a preacher?15 But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: "(C1)HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO (F1)(C2)BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!"
16 However, they (C1)did not all heed the (F1)good news; for Isaiah says, "(C2)LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?"17 So faith comes from (C1)hearing, and hearing by (C2)the word (F1)of Christ.
18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? On the contrary: "(C1)THEIR VOICE HAS GONE OUT INTO ALL THE EARTH,
AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE (F1)WORLD."
"(C1)I WILL (C2)MAKE YOU JEALOUS WITH THOSE WHO ARE NOT A NATION,
WITH A FOOLISH NATION I WILL ANGER YOU."
"(C1)I WAS FOUND BY THOSE WHO DID NOT SEEK ME,
I REVEALED MYSELF TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR ME."
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