Evening star., 1950-01-07

thee. And if it please my father to
do thee evil, I will shew it thee:
will shoot arrows, as though at a
mark. And I win send lad saying
Go, find the arrows. If expressly
say unto the lad. The arrows are
on this side of thee; then come
thou: for there Is peace to thee,
and no hurt. But If I say, The
arrows are beyond thee; 60 thy
way: for the Lord hath sent thee
away. So David hid himself in the
field.
And the King sat down to eat,
and David's place was empty. And
Saul said unto Jonathan, Where
fore cometh not the son of Jesse
to meat to day? And Jonathan
answered, David asked leave of
me to go to Bethlehem. Then
Saul's anger was kindled, and he
cast a javelin at him. Whereby
Jonathan knew that it was de-
termined Of his father to slay
David.
And in the morning Jonathan
went out into the field. And he
said unto his lad, Run, find the
arrows which I shoot. And he shot
an arrow. and cried after the lad,
Is not the arrow beyond thee?
Make speed, haste, stay not. David
therefore escaped to the cave
Adullam. And every one in dis
tress gathered unto him; and he
became a captain over about four
hundred men.
And the Philistines invaded the
land and Saul went against the
Philistines; and David went and
tdweit in En-gedi.
And when Saul returned, 1t was
told him. David is in En-gredi.
Then Saul took three thousand
men, and went to seek David.
And he came to the sheep
cotes by the way, where was
a cave; and Saul went In to
cover his feet: and David and
his men remained in the sides of
the cave. And David arose, and
cut of the skirt of Saul's robe
privily. And Saul rose up, and went
on his way. David also went out
of the cave, and cried after Saul,
saying. My lord the king. And
when Saul looked behind him,
David said. Behold, this day the
Lord delivered thee into mine
hand: see the skirt of thy robe in
mine hand: for in that I cut off the
skirt of thy robe, and killed thee
not. know thou that I have not
sinned against thee; yet thou
huntest my soul to take it. The
Lord judge between me and thee.
And Saul lifted up his voice, and
wept. And he said to David, Thou
art more righteous than I; for
thou hast rewarded me good,
whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Wherefore the Lord reward thee
good for that thou hast done unto
me this day. And now, I know
that thou shalt surely be king.
Swear now therefore unto me by
the Lord, that thou wilt not cut
off my seed after me, And David
sware unto Saul.
Now the Philistines fought
against Israel in mount Gilboa,
and followed hard upon Saul: and
he was sore wounded. Then said
Saul to his armourbearer, Draw
thy sword, and thrust me through;
lest these uncircumcised come, and
abuse me. But his armourbearer
would not. Therefore Saul took
a sword, and fell upon it. So Saul
And DAVID lamented with this
lamentation over Saul and over
Jonathan.
The beauty Of Israel is slain
upon thy high places; how are the
mighty fallen.
Tell it not in Gath, publish it
not In the streets of Askelon: lest
the daughters Of the Philistines
rejoice. lest the daughters Of the
uncircumcised triumph.
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let
there be no dew, neither let there
be rain upon you. nor fields of
offerings: for there the shield OF
the mighty is vilely cast away,
the shield Of Saul. as though he
had not been anointed with oil.
From the blood Of the slain,
from the fat OF the mighty, the
bow Of Jonathan turned not back,
and the sword of Saul returned
not empty.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely
and pleasant in their lives, and In
their death they were not divided: !:
they were swifter than eagles, they
were stronger than lions.
Ye daughters of Israel, weep
over Saul. who clothed you in
scarlet. with other delights, who
put ornaments of gold upon your
apparel.
How are the mighty fallen in
the midst OF the battle! o Jona-
than, thou vast slain In thine
high places.
I am distressed for thee, my
brother Jonathan; very pleasant
has thou been unto me: thy love
to me was wonderful. passing the
love Of women.
How are the mighty fallen, and
the weapons Of war perished.