¹⁶ The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

²⁵ but when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

³² Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn't know it, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

³ Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

⁴ You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Yahweh of Hosts.

⁵ "My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him who he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.

¹² The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees that his day is coming.

¹² There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

⁴ He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.

³ The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

⁴ Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

¹⁹ Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow shall you and your sons be with me: Yahweh will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

¹⁰ David said, As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

¹² Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

¹³ As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.

⁹ David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.