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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Tanach: 1_Samuel 26: 11 The LORD forbid it me, that I should put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water and let us go.'
1_Samuel 26: 12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
1_Samuel 26: 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.
1_Samuel 26: 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying: 'Answerest thou not, Abner?' Then Abner answered and said: 'Who art thou that criest to the king?'
1_Samuel 26: 15 And David said to Abner: 'Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1_Samuel 26: 16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye deserve to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD'S anointed. And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.'
1_Samuel 26: 17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And David said: 'It is my voice, my lord, O king.'
1_Samuel 26: 18 And he said: 'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
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