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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1SA.23.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">23:15 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">he was afraid because</span></span></span><span class="content"> Saul had come out to take his life. </span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">24</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David Spares Saul&#8217;s Life</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">In Hebrew texts 24:1-22 is numbered 24:22-23.</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1SA.24.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, &#8220;David is in the Desert of En Gedi.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1SA.24.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1SA.24.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1SA.24.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1SA.24.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">The men said, &#8220;This is the day the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> spoke of when he said</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">24:4 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">&#8220;Today the <span class="nd">Lord</span> is saying</span></span></span><span class="content"> to you, &#8216;I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.&#8217;&#8198;&#8221; Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul&#8217;s robe.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1SA.24.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1SA.24.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1SA.24.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">He said to his men, &#8220;The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">&#8217;s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1SA.24.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1SA.24.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1SA.24.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, &#8220;My lord the king!&#8221; When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1SA.24.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">He said to Saul, &#8220;Why do you listen when men say, &#8216;David is bent on harming you&#8217;? </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1SA.24.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">This day you have seen with your own eyes how the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, &#8216;I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">&#8217;s anointed.&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1SA.24.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut 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 of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1SA.24.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> judge between you and me. And may the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1SA.24.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">As the old saying goes, &#8216;From evildoers come evil deeds,&#8217; so my hand will not touch you.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1SA.24.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1SA.24.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">&#8220;Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1SA.24.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1SA.24.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1SA.24.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">When David finished saying this, Saul asked, &#8220;Is that your voice, David my son?&#8221; And he wept aloud. </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1SA.24.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">&#8220;You are more righteous than I,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1SA.24.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1SA.24.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> reward you well for the way you treated me today. </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1SA.24.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1SA.24.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Now swear to me by the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father&#8217;s family.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1SA.24.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1SA.24.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">54</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 54</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A </span><span class="tl"><span class="content">maskil</span></span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">Title: Probably a literary or musical term</span></span></span><span class="content"> of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, &#8220;Is not David hiding among us?&#8221;</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.54.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Save me, O God, by your name;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.54.1"><span class="content">vindicate me by your might.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.54.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.54.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Hear my prayer, O God;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.54.2"><span class="content">listen to the words of my mouth.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.54.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.54.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Arrogant foes are attacking me;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.54.3"><span class="content">ruthless people are trying to kill me&#8212;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.54.3"><span class="content">people without regard for God.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">54:3 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew has </span><span class="fqa">Selah </span><span class="ft">(a word of uncertain meaning) here.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.54.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.54.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Surely God is my help;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.54.4"><span class="content">the Lord is the one who sustains me.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.54.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.54.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Let evil recoil on those who slander me;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.54.5"><span class="content">in your faithfulness destroy them.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.54.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.54.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.54.6"><span class="content">I will praise your name, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, for it is good.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.54.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.54.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">You have delivered me from all my troubles,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.54.7"><span class="content">and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="JHN.19.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">&#8220;Do you refuse to speak to me?&#8221; Pilate said. &#8220;Don&#8217;t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="JHN.19.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="JHN.19.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Jesus answered, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="JHN.19.11"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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