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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Samuel 26

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See 1 Samuel 26:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims.

1 / Or, in Gibeah.

1 / Or the wildernes.

See 1 Samuel 26:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 a That is, of the moste skilful and valiant soldiers.

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4 / Or, to a certeine place.

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6 b Who was a stranger & not an Israelite.

6 c Who afterwarde was Dauids chief captaine.

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7 / ???

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8 d Meaning, wolde make him sure at one stroke.

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9 e To wit, in his owne priuate cause: for Jehu slew two Kings at Gods appointment, {2 King. 9,24}.

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12 ! Dauid taketh away Sauls speare, and a pot of water that stode at his head.

12 / Ebr. the heauy slepe of the Lord ws fallen vpon them.

12 ! Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims.

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14 / Ebr. answerest.

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15 f Estemed moste valiant, and mete to saue the King?

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16 / Ebr. sonnes of death.

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17 g Hereby it appeareth, that the hypocrite persecuted Dauid against his owne conscience, and contrary to his promes.

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19 i As muche as laye in them they compelled him to idolatrie, because they forced him to flee to the idolaters.

19 h Let his angre towarde vs be pacified by a sacrifice.

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21 k Because thou sauedst my life this day.

21 ! Saul confesseth his sinne.

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23 l Thus he protesteth his innocencie toward Saul, not defending his justice in the sight of God, in whose presence none is righteous, {Psal 14, 3}, and {230, 3}.

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25 m Gibeah of Benjamin.