1 Samuel

“Hannah, why weepest thou?”

“How long wilt thou be drunken?”

“Why do ye such things?”

“But if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him?”

“Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?”

“And honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?”

“Did you call me?”

“What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee?”

“Hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines?”

“What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?”

“What meaneth the noise of this tumult?”

“What is there done, my son?”

“What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”

“What shall we do to the ark of the LORD?”

“What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him?”

“Then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts?”

“Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God?”

“This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights?”

“Behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man?”

“Is the seer here?”

“Tell me where is the house of the seer?”

“Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel?”

“What is this that is come unto the son of Kish?”

“Who is their father?”

“Whither went ye?”

“See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?”

“How shall this man save us?”

“What aileth the people that they weep?”

“Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us?”

“Whose ox have I taken?”

“Is it not wheat harvest to day?”

“What hast thou done?”

“How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found?”

“Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel?”

“What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”

“When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?”

“Then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?”

“Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD?”

“How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel?”

“How can I go?”

“Comest thou peaceably?”

“Are here all thy children?”

“Why are ye come out to set your battle in array?”

“Have ye seen this man that is come up?”

“What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel?”

“Why camest thou down hither?”

“What have I now done?”

“Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves?”

“When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth?”

“Whose son art thou, thou young man?”

“And what can he have more but the kingdom?”

“Who am I? And what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?”

“Wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”

“Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped?”

“Where are Samuel and David?”

“Is Saul also among the prophets?”

“What have I done?”

“And why should my father hide this thing from me?”

“For why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?”

“Who shall tell me?”

“Cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”

“Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?”

“Shall he be slain?”

“Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?”

“Is not this David the king of the land?”

“Wherefore then have ye brought him to me?”

“Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?”

“Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards?”

“Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”

“Who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”

“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him?”

“Shall I go and smite these Philistines?”

“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand?”

“Hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”

“After whom is the king of Israel come out?”

“If a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away?”

“Who is David?”

“Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?”

“For who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?”

“Answerest thou not, Abner?”

“Art not thou a valiant man?”

“Is this thy voice, my son David?”

“Doth my lord thus pursue after his servant?”

“One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. Is there anything better for me to do than escape?”

“For why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?”

“Wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

“Whom shall I bring up unto thee?”

“Why hast thou deceived me?”

“For what sawest thou?”

“What form is he of?”

“Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up?”

“Then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?”

“What do these Hebrews here?”

“For wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master?”

“Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”

“What have I done?”

“Shall I pursue after this troop?”

“To whom belongest thou?”

“Who will hearken unto you in this matter?”