And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.

But the rulers of the Philistines were angry with him, and said to him, Make the man go back to the place you have given him do not let him go down with us to the fight, or he may be turned against us and be false to us: for how will this man make peace with his lord? will it not be with the heads of these men?

Then Achish sent for David and said to him, By the living Lord, you are upright, and everything you have done with me in the army has been pleasing to me: I have seen no evil in you from the day when you came to me till now: but still, the lords are not pleased with you.

And David said to Achish, But what have I done? what have you seen in your servant while I have been with you till this day, that I may not go and take up arms against those who are now making war on my lord the king?

So get up early in the morning, with the servants of your lord who are with you, and go to the place I have given you, and have no evil design in your heart, for you are good in my eyes but when there is light enough in the morning, go away.

And had made the women and all who were there, small and great, prisoners: they had not put any of them to death, but had taken them all away.

Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer.

And David was greatly troubled for the people were talking of stoning him, because their hearts were bitter, every man sorrowing for his sons and his daughters: but David made himself strong in the Lord his God.

Then David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go after this band? will I be able to overtake them? And in answer he said, Go after them, for you will certainly overtake them, and get back everything.

And David, with four hundred men, went on: but two hundred of them were overcome with weariness, and not able to go across the stream.

And they gave him part of a cake of figs and some dry grapes and after the food, his spirit came back to him, for he had had no food or drink for three days and nights.

We made an attack on the south part of the country of the Cherethites, and on the land which is Judah's, and on the south of Caleb and we put Ziklag on fire.

And when he had taken him down, they saw them all, seated about on all sides, feasting and drinking among all the mass of goods which they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

And David got back everything the Amalekites had taken and he got back his two wives.

And they took all the flocks and herds, and driving them in front of him, said, These are David's.

Then the bad and good-for-nothing men among those who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the goods which we have got back, but only to every man his wife and children, so that he may take them and go.

Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.

And when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the goods to the responsible men of Judah, and to his friends, saying, Here is an offering for you from the goods of those who were fighting against the Lord

And to those in Arara and Eshtemoa

And to those who were in Hormah and in Bor-ashan and in Athach

And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.

So death overtook Saul and his three sons and his servant on the same day.

Now on the day after, when the Philistines came to take their goods from the dead, they saw Saul and his three sons dead on the earth in Mount Gilboa.

His war-dress they put in the house of Astarte and his body was fixed on the wall of Beth-shan.

All the fighting men got up and, travelling all night, took Saul's body and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan and they came to Jabesh and had them burned there.

And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.

And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

And when they had made sport of him, they took the purple robe off him and put his clothing on him. And they took him out to put him to death on the cross.