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Now Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief herdsman, was there that day, having been detained before the LORD.

Mar 6

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“We don’t have any regular bread,” the priest replied. “But there is the holy bread, which you can have if your young men have not slept with any women recently.”

Mar 6

At last Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn loyalty to each other in the LORD’s name. The LORD is the witness of a bond between us and our children forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the town.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:41 NLT

As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then David bowed three times to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:34 NLT

Jonathan left the table in fierce anger and refused to eat on that second day of the festival, for he was crushed by his father’s shameful behavior toward David.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:33 NLT

Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan, intending to kill him. So at last Jonathan realized that his father was really determined to kill David.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:32 NLT

“But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:31 NLT

As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you’ll never be king. Now go and get him so I can kill him!”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:30 NLT

Saul boiled with rage at Jonathan. “You stupid son of a whore!” he swore at him. “Do you think I don’t know that you want him to be king in your place, shaming yourself and your mother?

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:27 NLT

But when David’s place was empty again the next day, Saul asked Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse been here for the meal either yesterday or today?”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:25-26 NLT

He sat at his usual place against the wall, with Jonathan sitting opposite him and Abner beside him. But David’s place was empty. Saul didn’t say anything about it that day, for he said to himself, “Something must have made David ceremonially unclean.”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:17 NLT

And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:8 NLT

Show me this loyalty as my sworn friend—for we made a solemn pact before the LORD—or kill me yourself if I have sinned against your father. But please don’t betray me to him!”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:3 NLT

Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, “Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won’t tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the LORD and by your own soul!”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 20:1 NLT

David now fled from Naioth in Ramah and found Jonathan. “What have I done?” he exclaimed. “What is my crime? How have I offended your father that he is so determined to kill me?”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 19:24 NLT

He tore off his clothes and lay naked on the ground all day and all night, prophesying in the presence of Samuel. The people who were watching exclaimed, “What? Is even Saul a prophet?”

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 19:23 NLT

But on the way to Naioth in Ramah the Spirit of God came even upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy all the way to Naioth!

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 19:22 NLT

Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah and arrived at the great well in Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he demanded. “They are at Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 19:21 NLT

When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other troops, but they, too, prophesied! The same thing happened a third time.

Mar 6

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highlighted 1 Samuel 19:19-20 NLT

When the report reached Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah, he sent troops to capture him. But when they arrived and saw Samuel leading a group of prophets who were prophesying, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men, and they also began to prophesy.

Mar 6

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