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At Ziph Once Again

26 The Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Do you know that David is hiding at the Hill of Hakilah, which is near the badlands?”[a]

So Saul set out and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph with three thousand men, who were specially chosen from Israel, to search for David in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul set up camp near the road at the Hill of Hakilah, which is near the badlands. David, however, stayed in the wilderness. When David heard that Saul had come into the wilderness to search for him, he sent out scouts, who confirmed that Saul had come.

So David moved out and came to the place where Saul had set up camp. David saw where Saul was sleeping near Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army. Saul was sleeping inside the defensive perimeter of the camp, and the rest of the men were camped around him.

David responded to the situation by saying to Ahimelek the Hittite and to Joab’s brother, Abishai son of Zeruiah, “Who will go down with me into the camp, to Saul?”

Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

So during the night David and Abishai passed through the people in the camp, and they saw that Saul was sleeping inside the defensive perimeter of the camp, with his spear stuck into the ground beside his head. Abner and the rest of the men were lying all around him.

Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand today. Please let me strike him and pin him to the ground with my spear. One blow! That’s all I’ll need! I won’t need to strike him a second time.”

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?” 10 David continued, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away. 11 May I be cursed if I stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Now go and take the spear that is beside his head and the jar of water, and we will go.”

12 So David took the spear and the jar of water that were next to Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw them. No one knew anything. No one woke up. They were all sound asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

13 Then David moved over to a position across from the camp and stood on the top of the mountain some distance away. There was a lot of space between them. 14 David then shouted to the people and to Abner son of Ner, “Abner, are you going to answer?”

Abner responded, “Who are you to be shouting at the king?”

15 David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? So why haven’t you kept watch over your lord, the king? For someone came into the camp to destroy your lord the king. 16 This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because all of you have not kept watch over your master, the Lord’s anointed. Now look around! Where are the king’s spear and the jar of water that was next to his head?”

17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, David, my son?”

David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.” 18 He added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? What have I done? What evil is there in my hand? 19 So please, let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is other people, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today so that I cannot remain in my share of the Lord’s inheritance. They keep saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’ 20 Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the Lord, for the king of Israel has come out searching for a flea, or like someone who hunts for a partridge in the mountains.”

21 Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son, for I will not harm you anymore, because my life was precious in your eyes today. I have acted like a fool and have made a terrible mistake.”

22 David responded, “Look, here is your spear, O King! Let one of the young men come over and get it. 23 May the Lord deal with every man according to his righteousness and his faithfulness, because the Lord handed you over to me today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. 24 Just as your life was precious in my eyes today, so let my life be precious in the Lord’s eyes, and let him deliver me from all persecution.”

25 Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will certainly accomplish great things, and you will certainly remain successful.”

So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his own place.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 26:1 Or Jeshimon. The Hebrew word jeshimon is sometimes translated badlands or as a proper name Jeshimon.

David Spares Saul a Second Time

26 Now the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, (A)“Is David not hiding in the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?” Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having (B)three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph. And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon, by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had indeed come.

So David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and (C)Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army. Now Saul lay within the camp, with the people encamped all around him. Then David answered, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai (D)the son of Zeruiah, brother of (E)Joab, saying, “Who will (F)go down with me to Saul in the camp?”

And (G)Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him. Then Abishai said to David, (H)“God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him [a]at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; (I)for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?” 10 David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, (J)the Lord shall strike him, or (K)his day shall come to die, or he shall (L)go out to battle and perish. 11 (M)The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.” 12 So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because (N)a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

13 Now David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great distance being between them. 14 And David called out to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Do you not answer, Abner?”

Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you, calling out to the king?”

15 So David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king. 16 This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not guarded your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the jug of water that was by his head.”

17 Then Saul knew David’s voice, and said, (O)Is that your voice, my son David?”

David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.” 18 And he said, (P)“Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand? 19 Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has (Q)stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, (R)for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the (S)inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 20 So now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek (T)a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

21 Then Saul said, (U)“I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”

22 And David answered and said, “Here is the king’s spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it. 23 (V)May the Lord (W)repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. 24 And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

25 Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, my son David! You shall both do great things and also still (X)prevail.”

So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 26:8 Or one time

Iniligtas ni David ang buhay ni Saul. Ang kanilang paguusap.

26 At naparoon ang mga Zipheo kay Saul sa Gabaa, na nagsasabi, (A)Hindi ba nagtatago si David sa burol ng Hachila, sa tapat ng ilang?

Nang magkagayo'y bumangon si Saul at lumusong sa ilang ng Ziph, na may tatlong libong piling lalake sa Israel na kasama niya upang hanapin si David sa ilang ng Ziph.

At humantong si Saul sa burol ng Hachila na nasa tapat ng ilang sa tabi ng daan. Nguni't si David ay tumahan sa ilang, at kaniyang nakita na sinusundan siya ni Saul sa ilang.

Nagsugo nga si David ng mga tiktik, at nalaman na tunay na dumarating si Saul.

At si David ay bumangon at naparoon sa dakong kinahahantungan ni Saul: at nakita ni David ang dakong kinaroroonan ni Saul (B)at ni Abner na anak ni Ner, na kapitan ng kaniyang hukbo: at si Saul ay nakahiga sa (C)dako ng mga karo, at ang bayan ay humantong sa palibot niya.

Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si David, at nagsabi kay Ahimelech na Hetheo, at kay (D)Abisai na (E)anak ni Sarvia, na kapatid ni Joab, na nagsasabi, Sinong (F)lulusong na kasama ko kay Saul sa kampamento? At sinabi ni Abisai, Ako'y lulusong na kasama mo.

Sa gayo'y naparoon si David at si Abisai sa bayan sa kinagabihan: at, narito, si Saul ay nakatulog sa loob ng dako ng mga karo na dala ang kaniyang sibat na nakasaksak sa lupa (G)sa kaniyang ulunan: at si Abner at ang bayan ay nakahiga sa palibot niya.

Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Abisai kay David, Ibinigay ng (H)Dios ang iyong kaaway sa iyong kamay sa araw na ito: ngayon nga'y isinasamo ko sa iyo, na bayaan mong tuhugin ko siya ng sibat sa lupa sa isang saksak, at hindi ko pagmamakalawahin.

At sinabi ni David kay Abisai, Huwag mong patayin siya: (I)sapagka't sinong maguunat ng kaniyang kamay laban sa pinahiran ng langis ng Panginoon at mawawalan ng sala?

10 At sinabi ni David, Buhay ang Panginoon, (J)ang Panginoon ay siyang sasakit sa kaniya; (K)o darating ang kaniyang kaarawan upang mamatay; (L)o siya'y lulusong sa pagbabaka, at mamamatay.

11 (M)Huwag itulot ng Panginoon na aking iunat ang aking kamay laban sa pinahiran ng langis ng Panginoon: nguni't ngayo'y iyong kunin, isinasamo ko sa iyo, ang sibat na nasa kaniyang ulunan, at ang banga ng tubig, at tayo'y yumaon.

12 Sa gayo'y kinuha ni David ang sibat at ang banga ng tubig sa ulunan ni Saul; at sila'y umalis, at walang nakakita, o nakaalam man, o nagising man ang sinoman: sapagka't sila'y pawang mga tulog; sapagka't isang mahimbing na pagkakatulog (N)ang inihulog sa kanila ng Panginoon.

13 Nang magkagayo'y dumaan si David sa kabilang dako, at tumayo sa taluktok ng bundok na may kalayuan; na may malaking pagitan sa kanila:

14 At sumigaw si David sa bayan at kay Abner na anak ni Ner, na nagsabi, Hindi ka sumasagot, Abner? Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Abner at nagsabi, Sino kang sumisigaw sa hari?

15 At sinabi ni David kay Abner, Hindi ka ba matapang na lalake? at sinong gaya mo sa Israel? bakit nga hindi mo binantayan ang iyong panginoon na hari? sapagka't pumasok ang isa sa bayan upang patayin ang hari na iyong panginoon.

16 Ang bagay na ito na iyong ginawa ay hindi mabuti. Buhay ang Panginoon, kayo'y (O)marapat na mamatay, sapagka't hindi ninyo binantayan ang inyong panginoon, ang pinahiran ng langis ng Panginoon. At ngayo'y tingnan ninyo kung saan nandoon ang sibat ng hari, at ang banga ng tubig na nasa kaniyang ulunan.

17 At nakilala ni Saul ang tinig ni David at nagsabi, (P)Ito ba ang tinig mo, anak kong David? At sinabi ni David, Aking tinig nga, panginoon ko, Oh hari.

18 At kaniyang sinabi, (Q)Bakit hinahabol ng aking panginoon ang kaniyang lingkod? sapagka't anong aking ginawa? o anong kasamaan ang nasa aking kamay?

19 Ngayon nga, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na dinggin ng aking panginoon na hari ang mga salita ng kaniyang lingkod. (R)Kung ang Panginoon ay siyang nagudyok sa iyo laban sa akin, ay tumanggap siya ng isang handog: nguni't kung ang mga anak ng tao, sumpain sila sa harap ng Panginoon; (S)sapagka't sila'y nagpalayas sa akin sa araw na ito upang huwag akong magkaroon ng bahagi (T)ng mana sa Panginoon, na nagsasabi, Ikaw ay yumaon, maglingkod ka sa ibang mga dios.

20 Ngayon nga'y huwag ibubo ang aking dugo sa lupa sa harap ng Panginoon; sapagka't lumabas ang hari sa Israel upang humanap ng (U)isang kuto, gaya ng isang humahabol ng isang pugo sa mga bundok.

21 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Saul, (V)Ako'y nagkasala: bumalik ka, anak kong David: sapagka't hindi na ako gagawa ng masama sa iyo, sapagka't ang aking buhay ay mahalaga sa iyong mga mata sa araw na ito: narito, ako'y nagpakamangmang, at ako'y nagkamali ng di kawasa.

22 At sumagot si David at nagsabi, Tingnan mo ang sibat, Oh hari! paparituhin mo ang isa sa mga bataan at kunin.

23 (W)At gagantihin ng Panginoon ang bawa't tao sa kaniyang katuwiran at sa kaniyang pagtatapat: sapagka't ibinigay ka ng Panginoon sa aking kamay ngayon, at hindi ko iniunat ang aking kamay laban sa pinahiran ng langis ng Panginoon.

24 At, narito, kung paanong ang iyong buhay ay mahalagang mainam sa aking paningin sa araw na ito, ay maging gayon nawang mahalagang mainam ang aking buhay sa paningin ng Panginoon, at iligtas niya nawa ako sa madlang kapighatian.

25 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Saul kay David, (X)Pagpalain ka, anak kong David: ikaw ay gagawa na makapangyarihan, at tunay na ikaw ay mananaig. Sa gayo'y nagpatuloy si David ng kaniyang lakad, at si Saul ay bumalik sa kaniyang dako.