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of water, which was at his head? Chapter 27
17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said: Is
this thy voice, my son David? And David said: And David said in his heart: I shall one day or
It is my voice, my lord the king. other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better
for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the
18 And he said: Wherefore doth my lord per-
Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and
secute his servant? What have I done? or what
cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will
evil is there in my hand?
flee then out of his hands.
19 Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord
2 And David arose, and went away, both he
the king, the words of thy servant: If the Lord
and the six hundred men that were with him, to
stir thee up against me, let him accept of sacri-
Achis, the son of Maoch, king of Geth.
fice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in
3 And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he
the sight of the Lord, who have cast me out this
and his men; every man with his household,
day, that I should not dwell in the inheritance of
and David with his two wives, Achinoam, the
the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods.
Jezrahelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of
20 And now let not my blood be shed upon
Carmel.
the earth before the Lord: for the king of Israel
4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to
is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is
Geth, and he sought no more after him.
hunted in the mountains.
5 And David said to Achis: If I have found
21 And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my
favour in thy sight, let a place be given me in
son David, for I will no more do thee harm, be-
one of the cities of this country, that I may dwell
cause my life hath been precious in thy eyes this
there: for why should thy servant dwell in the
day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly,
royal city with thee?
and have been ignorant in very many things.
6 Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for
22 And David answering, said: Behold the which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of
king’s spear: let one of the king’s servants come Juda unto this day.
over and fetch it. 7 And the time that David dwelt in the coun-
23 And the Lord will reward every one accord- try of the Philistines, was four months.
ing to his justice, and his faithfulness: for the 8 And David and his men went up, and pil-
Lord hath delivered thee this day into my hand, laged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites:
and I would not put forth my hand against the for these were of old the inhabitants of the coun-
Lord’s anointed. tries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.
24 And as thy life hath been much set by this 9 And David wasted all the land, and left
day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in neither man nor woman alive: and took away
the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the
all distress. camels, and the apparel, and returned and came
25 Then Saul said to David: Blessed art thou, to Achis.
my son David: and truly doing thou shalt do, 10 And Achis said to him: Whom hast thou
and prevailing thou shalt prevail. And David gone against to day? David answered: Against
went on his way, and Saul returned to his place. the south of Juda, and against the south of Jer-