1 Samuel 26:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?(A) 19 Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the Lord who has incited you against me,(B) then may He accept an offering.(C) But if it is people,(D) 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,(E) ‘Go and worship other gods.’ 20 So don’t let my blood fall to the ground far from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has come out to search for a flea,(F) like one who pursues a partridge in the mountains.”
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1 Samuel 26:18-20
New International Version
18 And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong(A) am I guilty of? 19 Now let my lord the king listen(B) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(C) 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(D) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(E) 20 Now do not let my blood(F) fall to the ground far from the presence of the Lord. The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea(G)—as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.(H)”
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