His mischiefwill returnupon his own head,And his violencewill descendupon his own pate.
"The LORDwill returnhis bloodon his own head,becausehe fellupon twomenmorerighteousand betterthanhe and killedthem with the sword,while my fatherDaviddid not know[it]: Abnerthe sonof Ner,commanderof the armyof Israel,and Amasathe sonof Jether,commanderof the armyof Judah.
"You shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Have you murderedand alsotakenpossession?"'And you shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"In the placewherethe dogslickedup the bloodof Naboththe dogswill lickup your blood,evenyours."'"
So they hangedHamanon the gallowswhichhe had preparedfor Mordecai,and the king'sangersubsided.
But when it cameto the king'sattention,he commandedby letterthat his wickedschemewhichhe had devisedagainstthe Jews,should returnon his own headand that he and his sonsshould be hangedon the gallows.
"According to whatI have seen,those who plowiniquityAnd those who sowtroubleharvestit.
Let the wickedfallinto their own nets,WhileI passby safely.
Let destructioncomeupon him unawares,And let the netwhichhe hidcatchhimself; Into that very destructionlet him fall.
Therethe doersof iniquityhave fallen;They have been thrustdownand cannotrise.
He planswickednessupon his bed;He setshimself on a paththat is not good;He does not despiseevil.
My heartis steadfast,O God,my heartis steadfast;I will sing,yes, I will singpraises!
The LORDhas madeHimself known;He has executedjudgment.In the workof his own handsthe wickedis snared.HiggaionSelah.
Soare the waysof everyonewho gainsby violence;It takesaway the lifeof its possessors.
He who digsa pitwill fallinto it, And he who rollsa stone,it will comebackon him.
He who digsa pitmay fallinto it, and a serpentmay bitehim who breaksthrougha wall.
Now Davidknewthat Saulwas plottingevilagainsthim; so he saidto Abiatharthe priest,"Bringthe ephodhere."
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
"Moreover the LORDwill alsogiveover Israelalongwith you into the handsof the Philistines,therefore tomorrowyou and your sonswill be with me. Indeedthe LORDwill giveover the armyof Israelinto the handsof the Philistines!"
