The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: battle, and perish.
SA1 26:11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against
the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is
at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
SA1 26:12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's
bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither
awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was
fallen upon them.
SA1 26:13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top
of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
SA1 26:14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner,
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