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And David girded his sword on his apparel, and started to go. But he had not tested these. And David said to Saul, I am not able to go with these, for I have not tested them . And David took them off him.

And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog that you have come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

And David said to the Philistine, You are coming to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin. But I am coming to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.

And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, and the family of my father in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

And Saul's servants spoke these words in David's ears. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king? And I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed.

And he said to the boy, Now run and find the arrow which I am shooting. The boy ran, and he shot the arrow, causing it to pass over him.

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a matter; and he said to me, Do not let a man know anything of the matter about which I am sending you, and which I told you.And I have directed the young men to suchand such a place.

And Saul said, Now hear, son of Ahitub. And he said, I am here, my lord.

And David said to Abiathar, I knew on that day when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he certainly would tell Saul. I am turned to grief for every life of the house of your father.

And she said to her young men, Pass on before me. Behold, I am coming after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up. And Saul said, I am grievously distressed. And the Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned from me and has not answered me any more, either by the hand ofthe prophets, or by dreams. And I called for you to make known to me what I should do.

And David said to him, Whose are you? And from where do you come? And he said, I am an Egyptian youth, slave to an Amalekite man. And my lord abandoned me, for I had been sick three days.

And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.

And David said to the youth who told him, From where are you? And he said, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.

I am distressed over you, my brother Jonathan. You were very delightful to me; your love was wonderful to me, more than the love of women.

And Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he said, I am .

And Abner was exceedingly angry over the words of Ishbosheth. And he said, Am I a dog's head, that I deal with kindness with the house of your father Saul in regards to Judah today,to his brothers, and to his friends, and havenot caused you to be found in the hand of David, and you charge a stroke against me with this woman today?

And I am weak today, though anointed king. And these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. May Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his evil!

The king said to Nathan the prophet, See, now, I am living in a house of cedar, and the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.

And King David came in and sat before Jehovah, and said: Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that you have brought me here?