I am for peace;
    but when I speak, they are for war.

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Blessed are the peacemakers,(A)
    for they will be called children of God.(B)

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In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A)

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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14 For he himself is our peace,(A) who has made the two groups one(B) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(C) the law with its commands and regulations.(D) His purpose was to create in himself one(E) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(F) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(G) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(H)

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20 My companion attacks his friends;(A)
    he violates his covenant.(B)

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20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations(A)
    against those who live quietly in the land.

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19 We are the peaceful(A) and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”(B)

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So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand select Israelite troops, to search(A) there for David. Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah(B) facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had followed him there, he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived.

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He said to Saul, “Why do you listen(A) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming(B) you’? 10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared(C) you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(D) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(E) of wrongdoing(F) or rebellion. I have not wronged(G) you, but you are hunting(H) me down to take my life.(I)

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