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Jonathan, be loyal to me, your servant. You have made an agreement with me before the Lord . If I am guilty, you may kill me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?"

On the third day I will shoot three arrows to the side of the rock as if I am shooting at a target.

He said, ‘Let me go, because our family has a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has ordered me to be there. Now if I am your friend, please let me go to see my brothers.' That is why he has not come to the king's table."

David answered him, "The king gave me a special order. He told me, ‘No one must know what I am sending you to do or what I told you to do.' I told my men where to meet me.

Then David told him, "Doeg the Edomite was there at Nob that day. I knew he would surely tell Saul. So I am responsible for the death of all your father's family.

My father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe, but I didn't kill you. Now understand and know I am not planning any evil against you. I did nothing wrong to you, but you are hunting me to kill me.

May the Lord judge between us, and may he punish you for the wrong you have done to me! But I am not against you.

There is an old saying: ‘Evil things come from evil people.' But I am not against you.

May the Lord be our judge and decide between you and me. May he support me and show that I am right. May he save me from you!"

He said, "You are a better man than I am. You have been good to me, but I have done wrong to you.

Abigail bowed facedown on the ground and said, "I am your servant. I'm ready to serve you and to wash the feet of my master's servants."

David also said, "Why are you chasing me, my master? What wrong have I done? What evil am I guilty of?

Samuel asked Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul said, "I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has left me. He won't answer me anymore, either by prophets or in dreams. That's why I called for you. Tell me what to do."

When he looked back and saw me, he called to me. I answered him, ‘Here I am!'

"Then Saul asked me, ‘Who are you?' "I told him, ‘I am an Amalekite.'

"Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.'

David asked the young man who brought the report, "Where are you from?" The young man answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite."

Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said, and he replied, "I have been loyal to Saul and his family and friends! I didn't hand you over to David. I am not a traitor working for Judah! But now you are saying I did something wrong with this woman!

Even though I am the appointed king, I feel empty. These sons of Zeruiah are too much for me. May the Lord give them the punishment they should have."

Then David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar wood, but the Ark of God is in a tent!"