09:030:023 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my
brethren, with that
which
the lord hath given us, who hath preserved us,
and
delivered
the company that came against us into our hand.
09:030:024 For who will hearken unto you in this matter?
but as his part
is
that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be
that
tarrieth
by the stuff: they shall part alike.
09:030:025 And it was so from that day forward, that
he made it a statute
and
an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
09:030:026 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent
of the spoil unto the
elders
of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present
for
you of the spoil of the enemies of the lord;
09:030:027 To them which were in Bethel, and to them
which were in south
Ramoth,
and to them which were in Jattir,
09:030:028 And to them which were in Aroer, and to
them which were in
Siphmoth,
and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
09:030:029 And to them which were in Rachal, and to
them which were in
the
cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were
in the
cities
of the Kenites,
09:030:030 And to them which were in Hormah, and to
them which were in
Chorashan,
and to them which were in Athach,
09:030:031 And to them which were in Hebron, and to
all the places where
David
himself and his men were wont to haunt.
09:031:001 Now the Philistines fought against Israel:
and the men of
Israel
fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain
in
mount Gilboa.
09:031:002 And the Philistines followed hard upon
Saul and upon his sons;
and
the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and
Melchishua,
Saul’s sons.
09:031:003 And the battle went sore against Saul,
and the archers hit
him;
and he was sore wounded of the archers.
09:031:004 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw
thy sword, and
thrust
me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come
and
thrust
me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer
would
not;
for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a
sword, and
fell
upon it.
09:031:005 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul
was dead, he fell
likewise
upon his sword, and died with him.
09:031:006 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his
armourbearer, and
all
his men, that same day together.
09:031:007 And when the men of Israel that were on
the other side of the
valley,
and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that
the
men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were
dead,
they
forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came
and
dwelt in them.


