Saulsaid,"May you be blessedof the LORD,for you have hadcompassionon me.
and it cameabout, whenGodcaused me to wanderfrom my father'shouse,that I saidto her, 'Thisis the kindnesswhichyou will showto me: everywherewe go,sayof me, "He is my brother."'"
Davidsentmessengersto the menof Jabesh-gilead,and saidto them, "May you be blessedof the LORDbecauseyou have shownthiskindnessto Saulyour lord,and have buriedhim.
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
Hearthe wordof the LORD,you whotrembleat His word:"Your brotherswho hateyou, who excludeyou for My name'ssake,Have said,'Let the LORDbe glorified,that we may seeyour joy.'But they will be putto shame.
Her leaderspronouncejudgmentfor a bribe,Her priestsinstructfor a priceAnd her prophetsdivinefor money.Yet they leanon the LORDsaying,"Is not the LORDin our midst?Calamitywill not comeupon us."
He saidto his mother,"The elevenhundred[pieces] of silverwhichwere takenfrom you, about which you uttereda cursein my hearing,behold,the silveris with me; I tookit." And his mothersaid,"Blessedbe my sonby the LORD."
Samuelcameto Saul,and Saulsaidto him, "Blessedare you of the LORD!I have carriedout the commandof the 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."
"Gonow,makemoresure,and investigateand seehis placewherehis hauntis, [and] whohas seenhim there;for I am toldthat he is verycunning.
