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Bible Reading for April 01
1 Samuel 21
[1] Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid
at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man
with thee?
[2] And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a
business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business
whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed
my servants to such and such a place. [3] Now therefore what is under thine
hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. [4]
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine
hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at
least from women.
[5] And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have
been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of
the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it
were sanctified this day in the vessel. [6] So the priest gave him hallowed
bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from
before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
[7] Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained
before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the
herdmen that belonged to Saul.
[8] And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand
spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me,
because the king's business required haste. [9] And the priest said, The sword
of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it
is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it:
for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that;
give it me. [10] And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went
to Achish the king of Gath.
[11] And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of
the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath
slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? [12] And David laid up these
words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
[13] And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in
their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall
down upon his beard.
[14] Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore
then have ye brought him to me? [15] Have I need of mad men, that ye have
brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come
into my house?
1 Samuel 22
[1] David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when
his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to
him.
[2] And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and
every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a
captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. [3] And
David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my
father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know
what God will do for me. [4] And he brought them before the king of Moab: and
they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. [5] And the
prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into
the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
[6] When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him,
(now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand,
and all his servants were standing about him;) [7] Then Saul said unto his
servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse
give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of
thousands, and captains of hundreds; [8] That all of you have conspired
against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league
with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or
sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in
wait, as at this day? [9] Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over
the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to
Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
[10] And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him
the sword of Goliath the Philistine. [11] Then the king sent to call Ahimelech
the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that
were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
[12] And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am,
my lord.
[13] And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the
son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast
inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at
this day?
[14] Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among
all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy
bidding, and is honourable in thine house? [15] Did I then begin to inquire of
God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his
servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of
all this, less or more. [16] And the king said, Thou shalt surely die,
Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
[17] And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay
the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because
they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the
king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. [18]
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the
Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore
and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. [19] And Nob, the city of the
priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and
sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
[20] And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar,
escaped, and fled after David.
[21] And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests. [22]
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was
there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the
persons of thy father's house. [23] Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that
seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel 23
[1] Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against
Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. [2] Therefore David inquired of the
LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto
David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
[3] And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how
much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? [4]
Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said,
Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
[5] So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and
brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David
saved the inhabitants of Keilah. [6] And it came to pass, when Abiathar the
son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in
his hand. [7] And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul
said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering
into a town that hath gates and bars.
[8] And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to
besiege David and his men.
[9] And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he
said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. [10] Then said David, O
LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come
to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. [11] Will the men of Keilah
deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O
LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He
will come down. [12] Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my
men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. [13]
Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out
of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that
David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. [14] And David
abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the
wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not
into his hand.
[15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in
the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
[16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and
strengthened his hand in God.
[17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not
find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee;
and that also Saul my father knoweth. [18] And they two made a covenant before
the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. [19]
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide
himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is
on the south of Jeshimon?
[20] Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul
to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
[21] And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
[22] Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt
is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very
subtilly.
[23] See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he
hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with
you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him
out throughout all the thousands of Judah. [24] And they arose, and went to
Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the
plain on the south of Jeshimon. [25] Saul also and his men went to seek him.
And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the
wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the
wilderness of Maon. [26] And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David
and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for
fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to
take them.
[27] But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for
the Philistines have invaded the land. [28] Wherefore Saul returned from
pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called
that place Sela-hammahlekoth. [29] And David went up from thence, and dwelt in
strong holds at En-gedi.
1 Samuel 24
[1] And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the
Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness
of En-gedi.
[2] Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to
seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. [3] And he came to
the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his
feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
[4] And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said
unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou
mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut
off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. [5] And it came to pass afterward, that
David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
[6] And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto
my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing
he is the anointed of the LORD. [7] So David stayed his servants with these
words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the
cave, and went on his way. [8] David also arose afterward, and went out of the
cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked
behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. [9]
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold,
David seeketh thy hurt?
[10] Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered
thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine
eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord;
for he is the LORD's anointed.
[11] Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for
in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe and killed thee not, know thou and see
that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not
sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. [12] The LORD judge
between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not
be upon thee.
[13] As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the
wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. [14] After whom is the king of
Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
[15] The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and
plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. [16] And it came to pass,
when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said,
Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
[17] And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast
rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. [18] And thou hast shewed
this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had
delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
[19] For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the
LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. [20] And now,
behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of
Israel shall be established in thine hand. [21] Swear now therefore unto me by
the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not
destroy my name out of my father's house.
[22] And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat
them up unto the hold.
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