Saulthen saidto him, "Whyhave you and the sonof Jesseconspiredagainstme, in that you have givenhim breadand a swordand have inquiredof Godfor him, so that he would riseup againstme by lyingin ambushas [it is] thisday?"
The arroganthave forgeda lieagainstme; With all[my] heartI will observeYour precepts.
Then Amaziah,the priestof Bethel,sent[word] to Jeroboamkingof Israel,saying,"Amoshas conspiredagainstyou in the midstof the houseof Israel;the landis unableto endureallhis words.
Saulsaid,"Listennow,sonof Ahitub."And he answered,"HereI am, my lord."
"For allof you have conspiredagainstme so that thereis noonewho disclosesto me when my sonmakes[a covenant] with the sonof Jesse,and thereis noneof you who is sorryfor me or disclosesto me that my sonhas stirredup my servantagainstme to liein ambush,as [it is] thisday."
