"Ifhe says,'It is good,'your servant[will be] safe;but ifhe is veryangry,knowthat he has decidedon evil.
So the planpleasedAbsalomand allthe eldersof Israel.
The kingarosein his angerfrom drinkingwine[and went] into the palacegarden;but Hamanstayedto begfor his lifefrom QueenEsther,for he sawthat harmhad been determinedagainsthim by the king.
"The thingpleasedme and I tooktwelveof your men,onemanfor each tribe.
Then Saulhurledhis spearat him to strikehim down;so Jonathanknewthat his fatherhad decidedto putDavidto death.
Jonathansaid,"Farbe it from you! For ifI should indeedlearnthat evilhas been decidedby my fatherto comeupon you, then would I not tellyou about it?"
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
