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And Saul said, "Hear now, son of Ahitub!" He answered, "Here I am, my lord."

Please go and find out for sure, and see the place where his hideout is, and who has seen him there. For I am told he is very crafty.

And she said to her servants, "Go on before me; see, I am coming after you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

Now Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" And Saul answered, "I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do."

Then David said to him, "To whom do you belong, and where are you from?" And he said, "I am a young man from Egypt, servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me behind, because three days ago I fell sick.

Now when he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I answered, "Here I am.'

And he said to me, "Who are you?' So I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'

Then David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?" And he answered, "I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite."

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.

Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Are you Asahel?" He answered, "I am."

Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman?

And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too harsh for me. The LORD shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness."

1 Chronicles 17:16-27">[xr] Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, "I am with child."

Then the king said to her, "What troubles you?" And she answered, "Indeed I am a widow, my husband is dead.

But if He says thus: "I have no delight in you,' here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him."

For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. Therefore here I am, the first to come today of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king."

And David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should be adversaries to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?"

I am today eighty years old. Can I discern between the good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear any longer the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be a further burden to my lord the king?

When he had come near to her, the woman said, "Are you Joab?" He answered, "I am." Then she said to him, "Hear the words of your maidservant." And he answered, "I am listening."