³ And when I saw that you would not save me, ^(A)I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

²¹ And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Behold, your servant has obeyed you. ^(A)I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me.

⁵ For ^(A)he took his life in his hand ^(B)and he struck down the Philistine, ^(C)and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against ^(D)innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

¹¹ And ^(A)they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for ^(B)they loved not their lives ^(C)even unto death.

⁴ who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

¹² Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests ^(A)with their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O sons of Israel, ^(B)do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed.”

²⁷ I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me. ^(A)The Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.”

¹⁷ for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian,