H7586G–שָׁאוּל–sha.ul

And David swore unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up unto the stronghold.

לְשָׁא֑וּל (שָׁא֑וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.

וְשָׁא֗וּל (שָׁא֗וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?'

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host; and Saul lay within the barricade, and the people pitched round about him.

שָׁאוּל֒ sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”וְשָׁאוּל֙ (שָׁאוּל֙) sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying: 'Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?' And Abishai said: 'I will go down with thee.'

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul knew David's voice, and said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And David said: 'It is my voice, my lord, O king.'

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said Saul: 'I have sinned; return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.'

שָׁא֨וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then Saul said to David: 'Blessed be thou, my son David; thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail.' So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”וְשָׁא֖וּל (שָׁא֖וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David said in his heart: 'I shall now be swept away one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel;

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.

לְשָׁא֔וּל (שָׁא֔וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land.

וְשָׁא֗וּל (שָׁא֗וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said Saul unto his servants: 'Seek me a woman that divineth by a ghost, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.' And his servants said to him: 'Behold, there is a woman that divineth by a ghost at En-dor.'

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said: 'Divine unto me, I pray thee, by a ghost, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.'

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the woman said unto him: 'Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that divine by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land; wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?'

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.'

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying: 'Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.'

שָׁא֧וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאֽוּל׃ sha.'Ul “[are] Saul”

And the king said unto her: 'Be not afraid; for what seest thou?' And the woman said unto Saul: 'I see a godlike being coming up out of the earth.'

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”