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‘ I shall fall some day into the hand of Saul. Would it not be well for me to take refuge in the country of the Philishtim? when Saul will give up hunting after me again in any of the districts of Israel, and I shall protect myself from his hand} David consequently passed over,

he and the six hundred men with him, to Akish-ben—Mauk, king of Gath, where David and his men settled in Gath with Akish, each with his family, and David with his two wives, Akhinoam the jezraalitess, and Abigail, the widew of Nabal, the Karmelitess. And it was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath, so Saul did not again hunt for him. David afterwards said to Akish,

‘If, now, I have found favour in your sight, give me a residence in one of your country villages, and I will stay there,»——for why should your servant live in the Royal City with (ac. reg;.) gahiu mane ®¤hzrxwr uf Zihlag hg Qkiab. 6 Akish consequently assigned to him at once Ziklag; (therefore Zik- lag belongs to the kings of judah to

7 this day;) and the length of time that David stayed in the country of the Philishtim was a year and four

8 months. But David and his men went and plundered the Ghishurites, IO II and the Gherzites, and the Amale~ kites, who were in the country which lies towards the Wall of the land of Mitzer; So David conquered the country, leaving neither men nor women alive, but taking the sheep, and cattle, and asses and camels, and clothing. Then returned and came to Akish. Where have you been plundering this time ? ’ Towards the

south of judah, and towards the south of the Irakhmalites, and to the For David did not let a man or a woman go for fear they should tell of us, and say, He, how- SAMUEL.——-I. SAM. 28·—·7 ever, plundered in this way all the time he stayed in the country of the Philishtim. And Akish believed 12 He will make himself stink with his nation the Israelites, and then he will be my subject for ever} It was at this time the Philishtim 28 assembled their forces for war with I know that you will go with me to the campaign with your men? You know

well enough what your servant will Cer-

tainly! Therefore I will appoint you as Captain of my guard all the (B.c. 1053.) §mx1 zzpzlz the §u¤tly¤anzr¤. When Samuel died, and all Israel

had mourned for him, they buried him near Ramah, in his own village, and Saul drove away the Spirit- raisers, and the Soothsayers from the country. (ac. mg;.) was §lyiliaiixt2s prepare in aasnil Israel, smh Saul is terrideb at their Hue Qrmg, mth seeks it Spirit-rapper in raise at §pirii in ahhise ljim.——®¤e¤ in the mitch nf Gabor. But the Philishtim collected, and 4 advanced,and encamped at Shunam. Saul also assembled the forces of Israel, and encamped at Gilboa. When Saul saw the camp of the 5 Philishtim, he feared and his heart trembled extremely. Saul conse- 6 quently enquired of the EvER—L.1VING, but the Even-Livmo did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by visions, nor by prophets.! C0nse— 7 quently Saul said to his officers, ‘ Seek me a woman who possesses a divining spirit, and I will go and enquire of her} And his onicers replied to him.

‘ There is a woman at En-dor 2 who possesses a spirit} 1 Reciters or Instructors.···F. F. V. 7. This word in Heb_1;ew_has a double

No result.that is No good.-—· H. B. and F F. qo8