"You came[only] yesterday,and shall I todaymake you wanderwith us, while I gowhereI will? Returnand takebackyour brothers;mercyand truthbe with you."
Davidsentmessengersto the menof Jabesh-gilead,and saidto them, "May you be blessedof the LORDbecauseyou have shownthiskindnessto Saulyour lord,and have buriedhim.
"Nowmay the LORDshowlovingkindnessand truthto you; and I alsowill showthisgoodnessto you, becauseyou have donethisthing.
Allthe pathsof the LORDare lovingkindnessand truthTo those who keepHis covenantand His testimonies.
You have takenaccountof my wanderings;Putmy tearsin Your bottle.Are [they] not in Your book?
He will sendfrom heavenand saveme; He reproacheshim who tramplesupon me. Selah.Godwill sendforth His lovingkindnessand His truth.
They wanderabout for foodAnd growlifthey are not satisfied.
He will abidebeforeGodforever;Appointlovingkindnessand truththat they may preservehim.
SoI will singpraiseto Your nameforever,That I may paymy vowsdayby day.
Lovingkindnessand truthhave mettogether; Righteousnessand peacehave kissedeach other.
Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof Your throne;Lovingkindnessand truthgobeforeYou.
Will they not goastraywho deviseevil?But kindnessand truth[will be to] those who devisegood.
Do not let kindnessand truthleaveyou; Bindthem aroundyour neck,Writethem on the tabletof your heart.
"People will staggerfrom seato seaAnd from the northeven to the east;They will goto and froto seekthe wordof the LORD,But they will not find[it].
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
Then Davidand his men,about sixhundred,aroseand departedfrom Keilah,and they wentwhereverthey could go.When it was toldSaulthat Davidhad escapedfrom Keilah,he gaveup the pursuit.
