"Nowthen, O king,comedownaccording to allthe desireof your soulto doso;and our part [shall be] to surrenderhim into the king'shand."
Abnersaidto David,"Let me ariseand goand gatherallIsraelto my lordthe king,that they may makea covenantwith you, and that you may be kingover allthat your souldesires."So DavidsentAbneraway,and he wentin peace.
The wickedwill seeit and be vexed,He will gnashhis teethand meltaway;The desireof the wickedwill perish.
For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
The desireof the righteousis onlygood,[But] the expectationof the wickedis wrath.
Do not liein wait,O wickedman,against the dwellingof the righteous;Do not destroyhis restingplace;
Manyseekthe ruler'sfavor,But justicefor man[comes] from the LORD.
"Now ifa Levitecomesfrom anyof your townsthroughoutIsraelwherehe resides,and comeswheneverhe desiresto the placewhichthe LORDchooses,
Then Davidsaid,"Will the menof Keilahsurrenderme and my meninto the handof Saul?"And the LORDsaid,"They will surrenderyou."
Saulsaid,"May you be blessedof the LORD,for you have hadcompassionon me.
