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,volume #c4    ,,deborah',s ,,song ,,(  
,,triumph4   ,!n sang ,deborah & ,b>ak1 
! son ( ,ab9oam on t day1 say+3--       
,praise ye ! ,"l = ! av5g+ ( ,israel1   
,:5 ! p will+ly (f]$ !mselves4 ,he>1 ,o 
ye k+s2 give e>1 ,o ye pr9ces2 ,i1 ev5  
,i1 w s+ unto ! ,"l2 ,i w s+ praise to !
 ,"l ,god ( ,israel4 ,"l1 :5 ?\ w5te/   
out ( ,seir1 ,:5 ?\ m>*$/ out ( ! field 
( ,edom1 ,! e>? trembl$1 & ! heav5s     
dropp$1 ! cl\ds also dropp$ wat]4 ,!    
m\nta9s melt$ f be=e ! ,"l1 ,ev5 t ,s9ai
 f be=e ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel4           
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4   
,bless$ above wom5 %all ,jael ! wife (  
,heb] ! ,k5ite be2 ,bless$ %all %e be   
above wom5 9 ! t5t4 ,he ask$ wat]1 & %e 
gave him milk2 ,%e br\ght =? butt] 9 a  
lordly di%4 ,%e put h] h& to ! nail1 &  
h] "r h& to ! workm5's hamm]2 ,& ) !    
hamm] %e smote ,sis]a1 ,%e smote (f 8   
head1 :5 %e _h pi]c$ & /rick5 ?r\gh 8   

temples4 ,at h] feet he b[$1 he fell1 he
 lay d[n3 ,at h] feet he b[$1 he fell3  
,:]e he b[$1 !re he fell d[n dead4 ,! "m
 ( ,sis]a look$ out at a w9d[1 & cri$   
?r\gh ! lattice1 ,:y is 8 *>iot s long 9
 com+8 ,:y t>ry ! :eels ( 8 *>iots8 ,h] 
wise ladies answ]$ h]1 yea1 %e return$  
answ] to h]self1 ,h !y n sp$8 ,h !y n   
divid$ ! prey2 ,to e man a damsel or    
two2 ,to ,sis]a a prey ( div]s col\rs1 a
 prey ( div]s col\rs ( ne$lework1 ,(    
div]s col\rs ( ne$lework on bo? sides1  
meet = ! necks ( !m t take ! spoil8 ,s  
let all ?9e enemies p]i%1 ,o ,"l3 ,b let
 !m t love him be z ! sun :5 he goe? =? 
9 8 might4 ,judges v1 #b-e1 #bd-ca      
,,jeph?ah ,,met ,,by ,,8 ,,daught]4     
,!n ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came ^u ,jeph?ah1 & he
 pass$ ov] ,gilead1 & ,manasseh1 & pass$
 ov] ,mizpeh ( ,gilead1 & f ,mizpeh (   
,gilead he pass$ ov] unto ! *ildr5 (    
,ammon4  ,& ,jeph?ah v[$ a v[ unto !    
,"l1 & said1 ,if ?\ %alt )\t fail deliv]
 ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon into m9e h&s1 !n x   
%all be1 t :atsoev] come? =? ( ! doors (

 my h\se to meet me1 :5 ,i return 9     
peace f ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 %all surely  
be ! ,"l's1 & ,i w (f] x up = a burnt   
(f]+4  ,s ,jeph?ah pass$ ov] unto !     
*ildr5 ( ,ammon to fight aga9/ !m2 & !  
,"l deliv]$ !m into 8 h&s4 ,& he smote  
!m f ,aro]1 ev5 till ?\ come to ,m9ni?1 
ev5 tw5ty cities1 & unto ! pla9 ( !     
v9ey>ds1 ) a v great slaught]4 ,?us !   
*ildr5 ( ,ammon 7 subdu$ be=e ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel4  ,& ,jeph?ah came to ,mizpeh  
unto 8 h\se1 &1 behold1 8 daught] came  
out to meet him ) timbrels & ) dances3 &
 %e 0 8 only *ild2 beside h] he _h nei!r
 son nor daught]4 ,judges xi1 #bi-cd4   
,,jeph?ah',s ,,daught] ,,& ,,h]         
,,companions   ,& x came to pass1 :5 he 
saw h]1 t he r5t 8 clo!s1 & said1 ,alas1
 my daught]6 ?\ ha/ br\ght me v l[1 & ?\
 art "o ( !m t tr\ble me3 = ,i h op5$ my
 m\? unto ! ,"l1 & ,i _c g back4  ,& %e 
said unto him1 ,my fa!r1 if ?\ ha/ op5$ 
?y m\? unto ! ,"l1 d to me accord+ to t 
:i* ha? proce$$ out ( ?y m\?2 =asmu* z !
 ,"l ha? tak5 v5geance = !e ( ?9e       

enemies1 ev5 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 ,& %e 
said unto h] fa!r1 ,let ?is ?+ be done =
 me3 let me alone two mon?s1 t ,i may g 
up & d[n ^u ! m\nta9s1 & bewail my      
virg9ity1 ,i & my fell[s4  ,& he said1  
,g4 ,& he s5t h] away = two mon?s3 & %e 
w5t ) h] companions1 & bewail$ h]       
virg9ity ^u ! m\nta9s4  ,& x came to    
pass at ! end ( two mon?s1 t %e return$ 
unto h] fa!r1 :o did ) h] accord+ to 8  
v[ :i* he _h v[$3 & %e knew no man4  ,& 
x 0 a cu/om 9 ,israel1 t ! daught]s (   
,israel w5t ye>ly to lam5t ! daught] (  
,jeph?ah ! ,gileadite f\r days 9 a ye>4 
,judges xi1 #ce-dj4     ,,samson ,,slay+
 ,,! ,,lion4   ,!n w5t ,samson d[n1 & 8 
fa!r & 8 "m1 to ,timna?1 & came to !    
v9ey>ds ( ,timna?2 &1 behold1 a "y lion 
ro>$ aga9/ him4 ,& ! ,_s ( ! ,"l came   
mightily ^u him1 & he r5t him z he w\ld 
h r5t a kid1 & he _h no?+ 9 8 h&2 b he  
told n 8 fa!r or 8 "m :at he _h done4   
,judges xiv1 #e-f4     ,,samson ,,&     
,,delilah4   ,& x came to pass aft]w>d1 
t he lov$ a woman 9 ! valley ( ,sorek1  

^: "n 0 ,delilah4  ,& ! lords ( !       
,phili/9es came up unto h]1 & said unto 
h]1 ,entice him1 & see :]e9 8 great     
/r5g? lie?1 & by :at means we may       
prevail aga9/ him1 t we may b9d him to  
afflict him2 & we w give !e e "o ( u    
elev5 hundr$ pieces ( silv]4  ,&        
,delilah said to ,samson1 ,tell me1 ,i  
pray !e1 :]e9 ?y great /r5g? lie?1 &    
:]e) ?\ mighte/ be b\nd to afflict !e4  
,& ,samson said unto h]1 ,if !y b9d me )
 sev5 gre5 )s t 7 nev] dri$1 !n %all ,i 
be weak1 & be z ano!r man4 ,!n ! lords (
 ! ,phili/9es br\ght up to h] sev5 gre5 
)s :i* _h n be5 dri$1 & %e b\nd him )   
!m4 ,n[ !re 7 m5 ly+ 9 wait1 abid+ ) h] 
9 ! *amb]4 ,& %e said unto him1 ,!      
,phili/9es be ^u !e1 ,samson4 ,& he     
brake ! )s1 z a ?read ( t[ is brok5 :5 x
 t\*e? ! fire4 ,s 8 /r5g? 0 n kn[n4  ,& 
,delilah said unto ,samson1 ,behold1 ?\ 
ha/ mock$ me1 & told me lies3 n[ tell   
me1 ,i pray !e1 :]e) ?\ mighte/ be b\nd4
 ,& he said unto h]1 ,if !y b9d me fa/ )
 clew ropes t nev] 7 occupi$1 !n %all ,i

 be weak1 & be z ano!r man4 ,delilah    
!re=e took new ropes1 & b\nd him !re)1 &
 said unto him1 ,! ,phili/9es be ^u !e1 
,samson4 ,& !re 7 li]s 9 wait abid+ 9 ! 
*amb]4 ,& he brake !m f (f 8 arms l a   
?read4  ,& ,delilah said unto ,samson1  
,hi!rto ?\ ha/ mock$ me1 & told me lies3
 tell me :]e) ?\ mighte/ be b\nd4 ,& he 
said unto h]1 ,if ?\ weave/ ! sev5 locks
 ( my head ) ! web4 ,& %e fa/5$ x ) !   
p91 & said unto him1 ,! ,phili/9es be ^u
 !e1 ,samson4 ,& he awak$ out ( 8 sleep1
 & w5t away ) ! p9 ( ! beam & ) ! web4  
,& %e said unto him1 ,h[ can/ ?\ say1 ,i
 love !e1 :5 ?9e he>t is n ) me8 ?\ ha/ 
mock$ me ^! ?ree times1 & ha/ n told me 
:]e9 ?y great /r5g? lie?4 ,& x came to  
pass1 :5 %e press$ him daily ) h] words1
 & urg$ him1 s t 8 s\l 0 vex$ unto dea?2
 t he told h] all 8 he>t1 & said unto   
h]1 ,!re ha? n come a razor ^u m9e head2
 = ,i h be5 a ,naz>ite unto ,god f my   
"m's womb if ,i be %av51 !n my /r5g? w g
 f me1 & ,i %all become weak1 & be l any
 o!r man4  ,& :5 ,delilah saw t he _h   

told h] all 8 he>t1 %e s5t & call$ = !  
lords ( ! ,phili/9es1 say+1 ,come up ?is
 once1 = he ha? %[$ me all 8 he>t4 ,!n !
 lords ( ! ,phili/9es came up unto h]1 &
 br\ght money 9 _! h&4 ,& %e made him   
sleep ^u h] knees2 & %e call$ = a man1 &
 %e caus$ him to %ave (f ! sev5 locks ( 
8 head2 & %e began to afflict him1 & 8  
/r5g? w5t f him4 ,& %e said1 ,!         
,phili/9es be ^u !e1 ,samson4 ,& he     
awoke out ( 8 sleep1 & said1 ,i w g out 
z at o!r times be=e1 & %ake myself4 ,&  
he wi/ n t ! ,"l 0 dep>t$ f him4 ,judges
 xvi1 #d-bj4     ,,! ,,dea? ,,(         
,,samson4   ,b ! ,phili/9es took him1 & 
put out 8 eyes1 & br\ght him d[n to     
,gaza1 & b\nd him ) fett]s ( brass2 & he
 did gr9d 9 ! prison h\se4  ,h[beit !   
hair ( 8 head began to gr[ aga9 aft] he 
0 %av54  ,!n ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es     
ga!r$ !m toge!r = to (f] a great        
sacrifice unto ,dagon _! god1 & to      
rejoice3 = !y said1 ,our ,god ha?       
deliv]$ ,samson our enemy into our h&4  
,& :5 ! p saw him1 !y prais$ _! god3 =  

!y said1 ,our god ha? deliv]$ into our  
h&s our enemy1 & ! de/roy] ( our c\ntry1
 :i* slew _m ( u4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 
_! he>ts 7 m]ry1 t !y said1 ,call =     
,samson1 t he may make u sport4 ,& !y   
call$ = ,samson out ( ! prison h\se2 &  
he made !m sport3 & !y set him betwe5 ! 
pill>s4 ,& ,samson said unto ! lad t    
held him by ! h&1 ,suff] me t ,i may    
feel ! pill>s :]eupon ! h\se /&e?1 t ,i 
may lean ^u !m4 ,n[ ! h\se 0 full ( m5 &
 wom52 & all ! lords ( ! ,phili/9es 7   
!re2 & !re 7 ^u ! ro( ab\t ?ree ?\s& m5 
& wom51 t beheld :ile ,samson made      
sport4  ,& ,samson call$ unto ! ,"l1 &  
said1 ,o ,"l ,god1 rememb] me1 ,i pray  
!e1 & /r5g!n me1 ,i pray !e1 only ?is   
once1 ,o ,god1 t ,i may be at once av5g$
 ( ! ,phili/9es = my two eyes4 ,&       
,samson took hold ( ! two middle pill>s 
^u :i* ! h\se /ood1 & on :i* x 0 borne  
up1 ( ! "o ) 8 "r h&1 & ( ! o!r ) 8     
left4 ,& ,samson said1 ,let me die ) !  
,phili/9es4 ,& he b[$ himself ) all 8   
might2 & ! h\se fell ^u ! lords1 & ^u   

all ! p t 7 !re94 ,s ! dead :i* he slew 
at 8 dea? 7 m ?an !y :i* he slew 9 8    
life4  ,!n 8 bre?r5 & all ! h\se ( 8    
fa!r came d[n1 & took him1 & br\ght him 
up1 & buri$ him betwe5 ,zorah & ,e%taol 
9 ! bury+-place ( ,manoah 8 fa!r4 ,& he 
judg$ ,israel tw5ty ye>s4--,judges xvi2 
#ba-ca     ,,naomi ,,& ,,h] ,,daught]s  
,,9 ,,law4   ,n[ x came to pass 9 ! days
 :5 ! judges rul$1 t !re 0 a fam9e 9 !  
l&4 ,& a c]ta9 man ( ,be?-lehem-judah   
w5t to soj\rn 9 ! c\ntry ( ,moab1 he1 & 
8 wife1 & 8 two sons4 ,& ! "n ( ! man 0 
,elimele*1 & ! "n ( 8 wife ,naomi1 & !  
"n ( 8 two sons ,mahlon & ,*ilion1      
,ephra?ites ( ,be?-lehem-judah4 ,& !y   
came into ! c\ntry ( ,moab1 & cont9u$   
!re4 ,& ,elimele* ,naomi's husb& di$2 & 
%e 0 left1 & h] two sons4 ,& !y took !m 
wives ( ! wom5 ( ,moab2 ! "n ( ! "o 0   
,orpah1 & ! "n ( ! o!r ,ru?3 & !y dwelt 
!re ab\t t5 ye>s4 ,& ,mahlon & ,*ilion  
di$ also bo? ( !m2 & ! woman 0 left ( h]
 two sons & h] husb&4  ,!n %e arose ) h]
 daught]s 9 law1 t %e might return f !  

c\ntry ( ,moab = %e _h he>d 9 ! c\ntry (
 ,moab h[ t ! ,"l _h visit$ 8 p 9 giv+  
!m bread4 ,:]e=e %e w5t =? out ( ! place
 :]e %e 01 & h] two daught]s 9 law ) h]2
 & !y w5t on ! way to return unto ! l& (
 ,judah4  ,& ,naomi said unto h] two    
daught]s 9 law1 ,g1 return ea* to h]    
"m's h\se ! ,"l deal k9dly ) y1 z ye h  
dealt ) ! dead1 & ) me4 ,! ,"l grant y t
 ye may f9d re/1 ea* ( y 9 ! h\se ( h]  
husb&4  ,!n %e kiss$ !m2 & !y lift$ up  
_! voice1 & wept4 ,& !y said unto h]1   
,surely we w return ) !e unto ?y p4  ,& 
,naomi said1 ,turn aga91 my daught]s3 :y
 w ye g ) me8 are !re yet any m sons 9  
my womb1 t !y may be y\r husb&s8 ,turn  
aga91 my daught]s1 g y\r way2 = ,i am   
too old to h a husb&4 ,if ,i %\ld say1  
,i h hope1 if ,i %\ld h a husb& also to 
night1 & %\ld also be> sons2 w\ld ye    
t>ry = !m till !y 7 gr[n8 w\ld ye /ay = 
!m f hav+ husb&s8 nay1 my daught]s2 = x 
grieve? me mu* = y\r sakes t ! h& ( !   
,"l is gone out aga9/ me4  ,& !y lift$  
up _! voice1 & wept aga93 & ,orpah kiss$

 h] "m 9 law b ,ru? cleave unto h]4  ,& 
%e said1 ,behold1 ?y si/] 9 law is gone 
back unto h] p1 & unto h] gods return ?\
 aft] ?y si/] 9 law4  ,& ,ru? said1     
,entreat me n to leave !e1 or to return 
f foll[+ aft] !e3 = :i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w  
g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p    
%all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god3 ,:]e ?\
 die/1 w ,i die1 & !re w ,i be buri$3 ! 
,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if ought b dea?
 "p !e & me4  ,:5 %e saw t %e 0         
/eadfa/ly m9d$ to g ) h]1 !n %e left    
speak+ unto h]4  ,s !y two w5t until !y 
came to ,be?-lehem4--,ru? i1 #a-ai4     
,,ru? ,,& ,,boaz4   ,& ,naomi _h a      
k9sman ( h] husb&'s1 a mighty man (     
weal?1 ( ! family ( ,elimele*2 & 8 "n 0 
,boaz4  ,& ,ru? ! ,moabitess said unto  
,naomi1 ,let me n[ g to ! field1 & glean
 e>s ( corn aft] him 9 ^: sight ,i %all 
f9d grace4 ,& %e said unto h]1 ,g1 my   
daught]4 ,& %e w5t1 & came & glean$ 9 ! 
field aft] ! reap]s2 & h] hap 0 to light
 on a "p ( ! field belong+ unto ,boaz1  
:o 0 ( ! k9dr$ ( ,elimele*4  ,&1 behold1

 ,boaz came f ,be?lehem1 & said unto !  
reap]s1 ,! ,"l be ) y4 ,& !y answ]$ him1
 ,! ,"l bless !e4 ,!n said ,boaz unto 8 
s]vant t 0 set ov] ! reap]s1 ,^: damsel 
is ?is8 ,& ! s]vant t 0 set ov] ! reap]s
 answ]$ & said1 ,x is ! ,moabiti% damsel
 t came back ) ,naomi out ( ! c\ntry (  
,moab3 & %e said1 ,i pray y1 let me     
glean & ga!r aft] ! reap]s among !      
%eaves3 s %e came1 & ha? cont9u$ ev5 f !
 morn+ until n[1 t %e t>ri$ a little 9 !
 h\se4  ,!n said ,boaz unto ,ru?1 ,he>e/
 ?\ n1 my daught]8 ,g n to glean 9 ano!r
 field1 nei!r g f h5ce1 b abide "h fa/  
by my maid5s3 let ?9e eyes be on ! field
 t !y d reap1 & g ?\ aft] !m3 h ,i n    
*>g$ ! "y m5 t !y %all n t\* !e8 & :5 ?\
 art a?ir/1 g unto ! vessels1 & dr9k ( t
 :i* ! "y m5 h drawn4  ,!n %e fell on h]
 face & b[$ h]self to ! gr\nd1 & said   
unto him1 ,:y h ,i f\nd grace 9 ?9e     
eyes1 t ?\ %\lde/ take k ( me1 see+ ,i  
am a /rang]8  ,& ,boaz answ]$ & said    
unto h]1 ,x ha? fully be5 %ew$ me1 all t
 ?\ ha/ done unto ?y "m 9 law s9ce !    

dea? ( ?9e husb&3 & h[ ?\ ha/ left ?y   
fa!r & ?y "m1 & ! l& ( ?y nativity1 &   
art come unto a p :i* ?\ knewe/ n       
h]et(ore4 ,! ,"l recomp5se ?y "w1 & a   
full rew>d be giv5 !e ( ! ,"l ,god (    
,israel1 "u ^: w+s ?\ art come to tru/4 
,!n %e said1 ,let me f9d favor 9 ?y     
sight1 my "l2 = t ?\ ha/ com=t$ me1 & = 
t ?\ ha/ spok5 fri5dly unto ?9e h&maid1 
?\gh ,i be n l unto "o ( ?9e h&maid5s4  
,& ,boaz said unto h]1 ,at mealtime come
 ?\ hi!r1 & eat ( ! bread1 & dip ?y     
morsel 9 ! v9eg>4 ,& %e sat beside !    
reap]s3 & he rea*$ h] p>*$ corn1 & %e   
did eat1 & 0 suffic$1 & left4 ,& :5 %e 0
 ris5 up to glean1 ,boaz comm&$ 8 "y m51
 say+1 ,let h] glean ev5 among ! %eaves1
 & reproa* h] n3 & let fall also "s ( ! 
h&fuls ( purpose = h]1 & leave !m1 t %e 
may glean !m & rebuke h] n4  ,s %e      
glean$ 9 ! field until ev51 & beat out t
 %e _h glean$3 & x 0 ab\t an ephah (    
b>ley4--,ru? ii1 #a-ag4     ,,! ,,return
 ,,( ,,! ,,ark4   ,& ! ark ( ! ,"l 0 9 !
 c\ntry ( ! ,phili/9es sev5 mon?s4 ,& ! 

,phili/9es call$ = ! prie/s & ! div9]s1 
say+1 ,:at %all we d to ! ark ( ! ,"l8  
tell u :]e) we %all s5d x to 8 place4 ,&
 !y said1 ,if ye s5d away ! ark ( ! ,god
 ( ,israel1 s5d x n empty2 b 9 any wise 
return him a trespass (f]+3 !n ye %all  
be heal$1 & x %all be kn[n to y :y 8 h& 
is n remov$ f y4 ,!n said !y1 ,:at %all 
be ! trespass (f]+ :i* we %all return to
 him8 ,!y answ]$1 ,five gold5 em]ods1 & 
five gold5 mice1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! 
lords ( ! ,phili/9es3 = "o plague 0 on y
 all1 & on y\r lords4 ,:]e=e ye %all    
make images ( y\r em]ods1 & images ( y\r
 mice t m> ! l&2 & ye %all give glory   
unto ! ,god ( ,israel3 p]adv5ture he w  
light5 8 h& f (f y1 & f (f y\r gods1 & f
 (f y\r l&4 ,:]e=e !n d ye h>d5 y\r     
he>ts1 z ! ,egyptians & ,ph>aoh h>d5$ _!
 he>ts8 :5 he _h wr\ght wond]fully among
 !m1 did !y n let ! p g1 & !y dep>t$8   
,n[ !re=e make a new c>t1 & take two    
mil* k9e1 on :i* !re ha? come no yoke1 &
 tie ! k9e to ! c>t1 & br+ _! calves    
home f !m3 & take ! ark ( ! ,"l1 & lay x

 ^u ! c>t2 & put ! jewels ( gold1 :i* ye
 return him = a trespass (f]+1 9 a c(f] 
by ! side !re(2 & s5d x away1 t x may g4
 ,& see1 if x goe? up by ! way ( 8 own  
coa/ to ,be?-%eme%1 !n he ha? done u ?is
 great evil3 b if n1 !n we %all "k t x  
is n 8 h& t smote u2 x 0 a *ance t      
happ5$ to u4  ,& ! m5 did s2 & took two 
mil* k9e1 & ti$ !m to ! c>t1 & %ut up _!
 calves at home3 & !y laid ! ark ( ! ,"l
 ^u ! c>t1 & ! c(f] ) ! mice ( gold & ! 
images ( _! em]ods4 ,& ! k9e took !     
/raight way to ! way ( ,be?-%eme%1 & w5t
 along ! highway1 l[+ z !y w5t1 & turn$ 
n aside to ! "r h& or to ! left2 & !    
lords ( ! ,phili/9es w5t aft] !m1 unto !
 bord] ( ,be?-%eme%4 ,& !y ( ,be?-%eme% 
7 reap+ _! :eat h>ve/ 9 ! valley3 & !y  
lift$ up _! eyes1 & saw ! ark1 & rejoic$
 to see x4 ,& ! c>t came into ! field ( 
,jo%ua1 a ,be?-%emite1 & /ood !re1 :]e  
!re 0 a great /one3 & !y clave ! wood ( 
! c>t1 & (f]$ ! k9e a burnt (f]+ unto ! 
,"l4  ,& ! ,levites took d[n ! ark ( !  
,"l1 & ! c(f] t 0 ) x1 :]e9 ! jewels (  

gold 71 & put !m on ! great /one3 & ! m5
 ( ,be?-%eme% (f]$ burnt (f]+s &        
sacrific$ sacrifices ! same day unto !  
,"l4--#a ,samuel vi1 #a-e4     ,,saul   
,,& ,,david4   ,& x came to pass1 :5 he 
_h made an end ( speak+ unto ,saul1 t ! 
s\l ( ,jona?an 0 knit ) ! s\l ( ,david1 
& ,jona?an lov$ him z 8 own s\l4 ,&     
,saul took him t day1 & w\ld let him g  
no m home to 8 fa!r's h\se4  ,!n        
,jona?an & ,david made a cov5ant1       
because he lov$ him z 8 own s\l4 ,&     
,jona?an /ripp$ himself ( ! robe t 0 ^u 
him1 & gave x to ,david1 & 8 g>m5ts1 ev5
 to 8 sword1 & to 8 b[1 & to 8 girdle4  
,& ,david w5t out )]soev] ,saul s5t him1
 & behav$ himself wisely3 & ,saul set   
him ov] ! m5 ( w>1 & he 0 accept$ 9 !   
sight ( all ! p1 & also 9 ! sight (     
,saul's s]vants4  ,& x came to pass z !y
 came1 :5 ,david 0 return$ f ! slaught] 
( ! ,phili/9e1 t ! wom5 came out ( all  
cities ( ,israel1 s++ & danc+1 to meet  
k+ ,saul1 ) tabrets1 ) joy1 & )         
in/rum5ts ( music4 ,& ! wom5 answ]$ "o  

ano!r z !y play$1 & said1 ,saul ha? sla9
 8 ?\s&s1 & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s4  ,& ,saul
 0 v wro?1 & ! say+ displeas$ him2 & he 
said1 ,!y h ascrib$ unto ,david t5      
?\s&s1 & to me !y h ascrib$ b ?\s&s3 &  
:at c he h m b ! k+dom8  ,& ,saul ey$   
,david f t day & =w>d4  ,& x came to    
pass on ! morr[1 t ! evil _s f ,god came
 ^u ,saul1 & he prophesi$ 9 ! mid/ ( !  
h\se3 & ,david play$ ) 8 h&1 z at o!r   
times3 & !re 0 a javel9 9 ,saul's h&4 ,&
 ,saul ca/ ! javel92 = he said1 ,i w    
smite ,david ev5 to ! wall ) x4 ,&      
,david avoid$ out ( 8 pres5ce twice4--#a
 ,samuel xviii1 ,i-,,ii4     ,,david    
,,sp>+ ,,saul4   ,& x came to pass1 :5  
,saul 0 return$ f foll[+ ! ,phili/9es1 t
 x 0 told him1 say+1 ,behold1 ,david is 
9 ! wild]ness ( ,eng$i4 ,!n ,saul took  
?ree ?\s& *os5 m5 out ( all ,israel1 &  
w5t to seek ,david & 8 m5 ^u ! rocks ( !
 wild goats4 ,& he came to ! %eepcotes  
by ! way1 :]e 0 a cave2 & ,saul w5t 9 to
 cov] 8 feet3 & ,david & 8 m5 rema9$ 9 !
 sides ( ! cave4  ,& ! m5 ( ,david said 

unto him1 ,behold ! day ( :i* ! ,"l said
 unto !e1 ,behold1 ,i w deliv] ?9e enemy
 into ?9e h&1 t ?\ maye/ d to him z x   
%all seem good unto !e4 ,!n ,david      
arose1 & cut (f ! skirt ( ,saul's robe  
privily4 ,& x came to pass aft]w>d1 t   
,david's he>t smote him1 because he _h  
cut (f ,saul's skirt4 ,& he said unto 8 
m51 ,! ,"l =bid t ,i %\ld d ?is ?+ unto 
my ma/]1 ! ,"l's ano9t$1 to /ret* =? m9e
 h& aga9/ him1 see+ he is ! ano9t$ ( !  
,"l4  ,s ,david /ay$ 8 s]vants ) ^!     
words1 & suff]$ !m n to rise aga9/      
,saul4 ,b ,saul rose up out ( ! cave1 & 
w5t on 8 way4 ,david also arose aft]w>d1
 & w5t out ( ! cave1 & cri$ aft] ,saul1 
say+1 ,my "l ! k+4 ,& :5 ,saul look$    
beh9d him1 ,david /oop$ ) 8 face to !   
e>? & b[$ himself4  ,& ,david said to   
,saul1 ,:]e=e he>e/ ?\ m5's words1 say+1
 ,behold1 ,david seeke? ?y hurt8        
,behold1 ?is day ?9e eyes h se5 h[ t !  
,"l _h deliv]$ !e to-day into m9e h& 9 !
 cave3 & "s bade me kill !e2 b m9e eye  
sp>$ !e2 & ,i said1 ,i w n put =? m9e h&

 aga9/ my "l2 = he is ! ,"l's ano9t$4   
,moreov]1 my fa!r1 see1 yea1 see ! skirt
 ( ?y robe 9 my h&3 = 9 t ,i cut (f !   
skirt ( ?y robe1 & kill$ !e n1 "k ?\ &  
see t !re is nei!r evil nor             
transgression 9 m9e h&1 & ,i h n s9n$   
aga9/ !e2 yet ?\ hunte/ my s\l to take  
x4 ,! ,"l judge betwe5 me & !e1 & ! ,"l 
av5ge me ( !e3 b m9e h& %all n be ^u !e4
 ,z sai? ! prov]b ( ! anci5ts1          
,wick$ness proce$e? f ! wick$3 b m9e h& 
%all n be ^u !e4 ,aft] :om is ! k+ (    
,israel come out8 aft] :om do/ ?\       
pursue8 aft] a dead dog1 aft] a flea4 ,!
 ,"l !re=e be judge1 & judge betwe5 me &
 !e1 & see1 & plead my cause1 & deliv]  
me out ( ?9e h&4  ,& x came to pass1 :5 
,david _h made an end ( speak+ ^! words 
unto ,saul1 t ,saul said1 ,is ?is ?y    
voice1 my son ,david8 ,& ,saul lift$ up 
8 voice1 & wept4 ,& he said to ,david1  
,?\ art m righte\s ?an ,i3 = ?\ ha/     
rew>d$ me good1 :]eas ,i h rew>d$ !e    
evil4 ,& ?\ ha/ %ew$ ?is day h[ t ?\ ha/
 dealt well1 ) me3 =asmu* z :5 ! ,"l _h 

deliv]$ me into ?9e h&1 ?\ kill$/ me n4 
,= if a man f9d 8 enemy1 w he let him g 
well away8 :]e=e ! ,"l rew>d !e good = t
 ?\ ha/ done unto me ?is day4 ,& n[1    
behold1 ,i "k well t ?\ %alt surely be  
k+1 & t ! k+dom ( ,israel %all be       
e/abli%$ 9 ?9e h&4 ,swe> n[ !re=e unto  
me by ! ,"l1 t ?\ wilt n cut (f my se$  
aft] me1 & t ?\ wilt n de/roy my "n out 
( my fa!r's h\se4  ,& ,david sw>e unto  
,saul4 ,& ,saul w5t home2 b ,david & 8  
m5 gat !m up unto ! hold4--#b ,samuel   
xxiv1 #b--bb4