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I Samuel Chapter 26

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I Samuel

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In this chapter the king of Israel mourns his son Absalom after the rebellion and the death of his brother Absalom's son, and he sends Absalom to Egypt. He also records the people's response to his grief, showing both sorrow and a desire for peace. The chapter highlights the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.

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(1) And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
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Joshua 15:24Joshua 15:55I Samuel 26:3I Samuel 23:19Psalms 54:1

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I Samuel 23:19Psalms 68:15I Samuel 26:3I Kings 16:24

(2) Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
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I Samuel 23:23I Samuel 23:24I Samuel 23:25I Samuel 24:17Psalms 38:12Psalms 140:4Psalms 140:5Psalms 140:6Psalms 140:7Psalms 140:8Psalms 140:9I Samuel 24:2

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I Samuel 23:14I Samuel 23:15I Samuel 23:24I Samuel 23:25Exodus 15:22Numbers 10:12

(3) And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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I Samuel 26:1I Samuel 23:19

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Numbers 33:8I Samuel 23:14I Samuel 23:25Exodus 15:22Numbers 10:12Numbers 14:33

(4) David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
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Joshua 2:1Matthew 10:16

(5) And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
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I Samuel 9:1I Samuel 14:50I Samuel 14:51I Samuel 17:55II Samuel 2:8II Samuel 2:9II Samuel 2:10II Samuel 2:11II Samuel 2:12II Samuel 3:7II Samuel 3:8II Samuel 3:27

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I Samuel 26:7I Kings 2:32Genesis 19:35I Samuel 17:55Genesis 19:33Exodus 16:14

(6) Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
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Genesis 10:15Genesis 15:20II Samuel 11:6II Samuel 11:21II Samuel 11:24II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 23:39II Samuel 2:18II Samuel 16:9II Samuel 16:10II Samuel 18:5II Samuel 23:18

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I Chronicles 2:16II Samuel 2:18II Samuel 18:2II Samuel 23:18II Samuel 11:6Exodus 33:7

(7) So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
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I Thessalonians 5:2I Thessalonians 5:3

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I Samuel 26:5Exodus 16:14Genesis 19:33Genesis 19:35Luke 19:44I Kings 18:23

(8) Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
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I Samuel 26:23I Samuel 23:14I Samuel 24:4I Samuel 24:18I Samuel 24:19Joshua 21:44Judges 1:4Deuteronomy 32:30Psalms 31:8Romans 11:32Galatians 3:22Galatians 3:23

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Exodus 12:23I Samuel 23:2I Kings 20:35II Kings 6:21II Kings 6:22Isaiah 19:22

(9) And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
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I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 24:7II Samuel 1:14II Samuel 1:16Psalms 105:15

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II Samuel 1:14I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 26:11I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 19:21

(10) David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
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I Samuel 24:15I Samuel 25:26I Samuel 25:38Psalms 94:1Psalms 94:2Psalms 94:23Luke 18:7Romans 12:19Revelation 18:8Genesis 47:29Deuteronomy 31:14Job 7:1

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Numbers 17:12Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8

(11) The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
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I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 24:12II Samuel 1:14II Samuel 1:16

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I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 26:16I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 1:14Joshua 8:18

(12) So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
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I Samuel 26:7I Samuel 24:4Genesis 2:21Genesis 15:12Esther 6:1Isaiah 29:10

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Acts 20:9I Samuel 26:11I Samuel 26:16II Samuel 23:21I Chronicles 11:23

(13) Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
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I Samuel 24:8Judges 9:7

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(14) And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
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I Samuel 17:55II Samuel 2:19II Samuel 3:19II Samuel 3:20II Samuel 3:21II Samuel 3:32

(15) And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
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I Samuel 17:55I Samuel 26:14

(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.
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I Samuel 20:31II Samuel 12:5II Samuel 19:28Psalms 79:11Psalms 102:20Ephesians 2:3I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:11I Samuel 24:6

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I Samuel 26:11Romans 14:8Esther 8:8I Samuel 24:6I Kings 17:12II Kings 7:4

(17) And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
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I Samuel 24:8I Samuel 24:16

(18) And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
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I Samuel 24:9I Samuel 24:11I Samuel 24:12I Samuel 24:13I Samuel 24:14Psalms 7:3Psalms 7:4Psalms 7:5Psalms 35:7Psalms 69:4I Samuel 17:29John 8:46

(19) Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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I Samuel 25:24Genesis 44:18I Samuel 16:14I Samuel 16:15I Samuel 16:16I Samuel 16:17I Samuel 16:18I Samuel 16:19I Samuel 16:20I Samuel 16:21I Samuel 16:22I Samuel 16:23

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Joshua 24:15Judges 10:6Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Deuteronomy 12:30

(20) Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
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I Samuel 2:9I Samuel 25:29I Samuel 24:14Matthew 26:47Matthew 26:55

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Ezekiel 38:20Hosea 5:5Joshua 11:21Zechariah 6:1Zephaniah 2:3

(21) Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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I Samuel 15:24I Samuel 15:30I Samuel 24:17Exodus 9:27Numbers 22:34Matthew 27:4I Samuel 27:4I Samuel 26:24I Samuel 18:30Psalms 49:8Psalms 116:15

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(22) And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
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Esther 8:8Deuteronomy 22:6Esther 3:3Esther 3:12II Samuel 23:21I Chronicles 11:23

(23) The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.
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I Kings 8:32Nehemiah 13:14Psalms 7:8Psalms 7:9Psalms 18:20Psalms 18:21Psalms 18:22Psalms 18:23Psalms 18:24Psalms 18:25Psalms 18:26I Samuel 26:9

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(24) And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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Psalms 18:25Matthew 5:7Matthew 7:2Genesis 48:16Psalms 18:1Psalms 18:48Psalms 34:17Psalms 34:18Psalms 144:2Acts 14:22II Corinthians 1:9II Corinthians 1:10

(25) Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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I Samuel 24:19Numbers 24:9Numbers 24:10Genesis 32:28Isaiah 54:17Hosea 12:4Romans 8:35Romans 8:37I Samuel 24:22Proverbs 26:25

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