Now hear therefore, my lord king, the words of thy servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, he shall smell the savour of sacrifice. But and if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD. For they have cast me out from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Hence and go serve other gods.'

And the king shall hear his handmaid and deliver her out of the hand of the man that would have destroyed me and my son also out of the inheritance of God.'

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son which came out of mine own bowels seeketh my life. How much more may this son of Benjamin do it? Suffer him therefore to curse, for the LORD hath bidden him.

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.

Saying, 'That the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Ruben and of Gad: ye have no part therefore in the LORD.' And so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

Abel is one of the quietest and faithfullest cities that are in Israel. And thou goest about to destroy a city that is as a mother in Israel. Why devourest thou the inheritance of the LORD?"

Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Meshech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar!

Then Judah went unto him and said, "O my lord, let thy servant speak a word in my lord's audience, and be not wroth with thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

And I will make your cities desolate, and bring your sanctuaries unto nought, and will not smell the savours of your sweet odours.

And the LORD shall scatter you among nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the people whither the LORD shall bring you:

But the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul; and an evil spirit, sent of the LORD, vexed him.

And it happened on the morrow, that the evil spirit sent of God came upon Saul, so that he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played on the instrument with his hand as he was daily wont.

and fell at his feet and said, "Let this unhappy deed be counted mine, my lord, and let thine handmaid speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

And the LORD was wroth again against Israel, and stirred up David against them, saying, "Go and number both Israel and Judah."

And he said, 'I will go out and be a false spirit in the mouths of all Prophets.' And the LORD said, 'Thou shalt deceive him and also prevail, go forth and do even so.'

And Satan stood up against Israel, and persuaded David to number Israel.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.

{Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD.

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he speak evil of thee also, and thou be hurt.

Then thou shalt see, and shalt have plenty: thine heart shall wonder and break out in joy, when the multitude of the sea are turned to thee, and the armies of the heathen are come unto thee.

If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

Nevertheless, though we ourselves, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, hold him as accursed.

I would to God they were separated from you, which trouble you.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,

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Summary

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.

The inheritance

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Let my lord

and fell at his feet and said, "Let this unhappy deed be counted mine, my lord, and let thine handmaid speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thy handmaid.
Then Judah went unto him and said, "O my lord, let thy servant speak a word in my lord's audience, and be not wroth with thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Stirred

But the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul; and an evil spirit, sent of the LORD, vexed him.
And it happened on the morrow, that the evil spirit sent of God came upon Saul, so that he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played on the instrument with his hand as he was daily wont.
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son which came out of mine own bowels seeketh my life. How much more may this son of Benjamin do it? Suffer him therefore to curse, for the LORD hath bidden him.
And the LORD was wroth again against Israel, and stirred up David against them, saying, "Go and number both Israel and Judah."
And he said, 'I will go out and be a false spirit in the mouths of all Prophets.' And the LORD said, 'Thou shalt deceive him and also prevail, go forth and do even so.'
And Satan stood up against Israel, and persuaded David to number Israel.

Accept

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.
And I will make your cities desolate, and bring your sanctuaries unto nought, and will not smell the savours of your sweet odours.
{Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD.

Cursed

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he speak evil of thee also, and thou be hurt.
Nevertheless, though we ourselves, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, hold him as accursed.
I would to God they were separated from you, which trouble you.
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,

They have driven

And the LORD shall scatter you among nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the people whither the LORD shall bring you:
Saying, 'That the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Ruben and of Gad: ye have no part therefore in the LORD.' And so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.
Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Meshech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar!
Then thou shalt see, and shalt have plenty: thine heart shall wonder and break out in joy, when the multitude of the sea are turned to thee, and the armies of the heathen are come unto thee.
If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

The inheritance

And the king shall hear his handmaid and deliver her out of the hand of the man that would have destroyed me and my son also out of the inheritance of God.'
Abel is one of the quietest and faithfullest cities that are in Israel. And thou goest about to destroy a city that is as a mother in Israel. Why devourest thou the inheritance of the LORD?"

General references

And then Moses said unto Aaron, "What did this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?"
and said to Saul, "Wherefore giveth thou an ear to men's words, that say, 'David seeketh thee evil?'
Moreover, Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, "What have I offended against thee, against thy servants or against this people, that ye have caused me to be put in prison?
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