I Samuel · Chapter 26 King James Version

I Samuel 26:16

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The Scripture

(16) This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

David again found Saul asleep, this time in his camp with his spear stuck in the ground beside him, and though Abishai urged David to kill him, David took only the spear and water jug as proof he could have. David called out to Saul's camp from a distance, rebuking Abner for failing to guard the king, and Saul again confessed his sin and blessed David.

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