Come, Your Majesty, whenever you want. We will hand him over to you.”
Abner told David, “I must go now so that I can gather all Israel for you, Your Majesty. They will make a treaty with you, and you will rule everything your heart desires.” Then David dismissed Abner, who left peacefully.
The wicked person sees this and becomes angry. He angrily grits his teeth and disappears. The hope that wicked people have will vanish.
Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about God. Selah
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
You wicked one, do not lie in ambush at the home of a righteous person. Do not rob his house.
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.
A Levite from any of your cities in Israel may come from where he has been living to the place the Lord will choose. He may come as often as he wants
“Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” David asked. “They will hand you over,” the Lord answered.
Saul responded, “The Lord bless you for feeling sorry for me!