King Saul, please listen to what I’m saying. Was it the Lord who made you angry with me? If it was, may he accept my offering. Was it people who made you angry at me? If it was, may the Lord see them cursed. They have driven me today from my share of the Lord’ s land. By doing that, they might as well have said,‘ Go and serve other gods.’

求我主我王听仆人的话：若是耶和华激发你攻击我，愿耶和华收纳祭物；若是人激发你，愿他在耶和华面前受咒诅；因为他现今赶逐我，不容我在耶和华的产业上有份，说：‘你去侍奉别神吧！’

现在求我主我王听仆人的话：若是耶和华激发你来攻击我，愿耶和华悦纳供物；若是出于人，愿他们在耶和华面前受诅咒，因为他们今日赶逐我，不让我在耶和华的产业中有分，说：‘你去事奉别神吧！’

现在求我主我王听仆人的话：若是耶和华激发你来攻击我，愿耶和华悦纳供物；若是出于人，愿他们在耶和华面前受诅咒，因为他们今日赶逐我，不让我在耶和华的产业中有分，说：‘你去事奉别神吧！’

我主我王，请听仆人说，如果是耶和华使你与我作对，愿祂悦纳我献上的祭物；如果这是出于人的主意，愿他们在耶和华面前受咒诅。因为他们赶我离开耶和华所赐的产业，叫我去服侍外族人的神明。

现在求我主我王听你仆人的话。如果是耶和华激动你攻击我，愿耶和华收纳祭物；如果是人激动你，愿他们在耶和华面前受咒诅，因为他们今天把我赶出来，不容我在耶和华的产业上有分，说：‘你去服事别的神吧！’

现在，求我主我王听你仆人的话：如果是耶和华激动你攻击我，愿耶和华悦纳供物；如果是出于人，就愿他们在耶和华面前受诅咒！因为今日他们驱逐我，不让我在耶和华的继业上有份，说：‘去服事别的神吧！’

求我主我王聽僕人的話：若是耶和華激發你攻擊我，願耶和華收納祭物；若是人激發你，願他在耶和華面前受咒詛；因為他現今趕逐我，不容我在耶和華的產業上有分，說：『你去事奉別神吧！』

現在求我主我王聽僕人的話：若是耶和華激發你來攻擊我，願耶和華悅納供物；若是出於人，願他們在耶和華面前受詛咒，因為他們今日趕逐我，不讓我在耶和華的產業中有分，說：『你去事奉別神吧！』

現在求我主我王聽僕人的話：若是耶和華激發你來攻擊我，願耶和華悅納供物；若是出於人，願他們在耶和華面前受詛咒，因為他們今日趕逐我，不讓我在耶和華的產業中有分，說：『你去事奉別神吧！』

我主我王，請聽僕人說，如果是耶和華使你與我作對，願祂悅納我獻上的祭物；如果這是出於人的主意，願他們在耶和華面前受咒詛。因為他們趕我離開耶和華所賜的產業，叫我去服侍外族人的神明。

現在求我主我王聽你僕人的話。如果是耶和華激動你攻擊我，願耶和華收納祭物；如果是人激動你，願他們在耶和華面前受咒詛，因為他們今天把我趕出來，不容我在耶和華的產業上有分，說：‘你去服事別的神吧！’

現在求我主我王聽僕人的一句話：如果是永恆主激動你攻擊我，那麼願永恆主聞聞祭物；如果是人呢，那麼願他們在永恆主面前受咒詛；因為他們今天趕逐我、不容我隸屬於永恆主的產業；那就等於說：「你去事奉別的神吧。」

現在，求我主我王聽你僕人的話：如果是耶和華激動你攻擊我，願耶和華悅納供物；如果是出於人，就願他們在耶和華面前受詛咒！因為今日他們驅逐我，不讓我在耶和華的繼業上有份，說：『去服事別的神吧！』

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Now let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance and have said,‘ Go, serve other gods.’

Now therefore let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out this day that I should have no share in the heritage of the Lord, saying,‘ Go, serve other gods.’

But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord. For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord’s people, and they have said,‘ Go, worship pagan gods.’

Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the LORD who has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD, for today they have banished me from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying,‘ Go and worship other gods.’

Now then, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may He accept an offering; but if it is people, cursed are they before the Lord, because they have driven me out today so that I would have no share in the inheritance of the Lord, saying,‘ Go, serve other gods.’

Now therefore, please, let my Lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying,‘ Go, serve other gods.’

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the Lord who has incited you against me, then may He accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the Lord, for today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord saying,‘ Go and worship other gods.’

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.

So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may he take delight in an offering. But if men have instigated this, may they be cursed before the LORD! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the LORD’s inheritance, saying,‘ Go on, serve other gods!’

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying,‘ Go, serve other gods!’

A man is trying to separate me and my son from the property God gave us. Perhaps the king will agree to save me from that man.’

We are the most peaceful and faithful people in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is like a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up what belongs to the Lord?”

Then David spoke to Abishai and all his officials. He said,“ My very own son Absalom is trying to kill me. How much more should this man from Benjamin want to kill me! Leave him alone. Let him curse. The Lord has told him to do it.

Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel.

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself,“ I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.

How terrible it is for me to live in the tents of the people of Meshek! How terrible to live in the tents of the people of Kedar!

The next day an evil spirit sent by God came powerfully on Saul. Saul began to prophesy in his house. At that same time David began to play the harp, just as he usually did. Saul was holding a spear.

But suppose even we should preach a different“ good news.” Suppose even an angel from heaven should preach it. Suppose it is different from the good news we gave you. Then let anyone who does that be cursed by God.I have already said it. Now I will say it again. Suppose someone preaches a“ good news” that is different from what you accepted. That person should be cursed by God.

The Lord has made the Jordan River a border between us and you. You people of Reuben! You people of Gad! You don’t have anything to do with the Lord.’ If your children say that, they might cause our children to stop worshiping the Lord.“ That’s why we said to ourselves,‘ Let’s get ready and build an altar. But let’s not build it to offer burnt offerings or sacrifices on it.’So just the opposite is true. The altar will be a witness between us and you. It will be a witness between our children and yours after us. It will also be a witness that we will worship the Lord at his sacred tent. We’ll worship him there with our burnt offerings, sacrifices and friendship offerings. Then in days to come your children won’t be able to say to ours,‘ You don’t have anything to do with the Lord.’

I will completely destroy your cities. I will destroy your places of worship. The pleasant smell of your offerings will not give me any delight.

There are six things the Lord hates. In fact, he hates seven things.The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.He also hates hearts that make evil plans and feet that are quick to do evil.He hates any witness who pours out lies and anyone who stirs up conflict in the community.

Then Judah went up to him. He said,“ Please, sir. Let me speak a word to you. Don’t be angry with me, even though you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

A deer longs for streams of water. God, I long for you in the same way.I am thirsty for God. I am thirsty for the living God. When can I go and meet with him?

Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.They don’t do anything wrong. They live as he wants them to live.You have given me rules that I must obey completely.I hope I will always stand firm in following your orders.Then I won’t be put to shame when I think about all your commands.I will praise you with an honest heart as I learn about how fair your decisions are.I will obey your orders. Please don’t leave me all alone. Beth

“ Don’t tell lies about a servant when you talk to their master. If you do, they will curse you, and you will pay for your lies.

So then, what about troublemakers who try to get others to be circumcised? I wish they would go the whole way! I wish they would cut off everything that marks them as men!

“‘ How?’ the Lord asked.“ The spirit said,‘ I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’“‘ You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord.‘ Go and do it.’

The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul. And an evil spirit sent by the Lord terrified him.Saul’s attendants said to him,“ An evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.Give us an order to look for someone who can play the harp. He will play it when the evil spirit sent by God comes on you. Then you will feel better.”So Saul said to his attendants,“ Find someone who plays the harp well. Bring him to me.”One of the servants said,“ I’ve seen someone who knows how to play the harp. He is a son of Jesse from Bethlehem. He’s a brave man. He would make a good soldier. He’s a good speaker. He’s very handsome. And the Lord is with him.”Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse. He said,“ Send me your son David, the one who takes care of your sheep.”So Jesse got some bread and a bottle of wine. The bottle was made out of animal skin. He also got a young goat. He loaded everything on the back of a donkey. He sent all of it to Saul with his son David.David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul liked him very much. David became one of the men who carried Saul’s armor.Saul sent a message to Jesse. Saul said,“ Let David stay here. I want him to serve me. I’m pleased with him.”When the evil spirit sent by God would come on Saul, David would get his harp and play it. That would help Saul. He would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

Then your face will glow with joy. Your heart will beat fast because you are so happy. Wealth from across the ocean will be brought to you. The riches of the nations will come to you.

The Lord was very angry with Israel. He stirred up David against them. He said,“ Go! Count the men of Israel and Judah.”

Remember Alexander, the one who works with metal. He did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he has done.

Your brother or sister may be upset by what you eat. If they are, you are no longer acting as though you love them. So don’t destroy them by what you eat. Remember that Christ died for them.

She fell at his feet. She said,“ Pardon your servant, sir. Please let me speak to you. Listen to what I’m saying. Let me take the blame myself.

The Lord will drive you out of your land. He will scatter you among the nations. Only a few of you will remain alive there.There you will worship gods that men have made out of wood and stone. Those gods can’t see, hear, eat or smell.