Verse 15
1 Samuel 22:15
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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Did I begin to day to consult the Lord for him? far be this from me: let not the king suspect such a thing against his servant, or any one in all my father's house: for thy servant knew nothing of this matter, either little or great.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/יּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי ל/שאול לִ/שְׁאָל ל֥/וֹ בֵ/אלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָ/ה לִּ֑/י אַל יָשֵׂם֩ הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּ/עַבְדּ֤/וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּ/כָל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔/י כִּ֠י לֹֽא יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּ/ךָ֙ בְּ/כָל זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל
English Translation
Today I have begun to seek to inquire of God; may it never be for me that the king puts any matter upon his servant in all the house of my father, for your servant has not known anything about all this, whether small or great.
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