hold

And they said vnto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth, and goe with vs, and bee to vs a father and a Priest: Is it better for thee to bee a Priest vnto the house of one man, or that thou be a Priest vnto a tribe and a family in Israel?

¶ And when he was come into his house, hee tooke a knife, and layd hold on his concubine, and diuided her, together with her bones, into twelue pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

Also he said, Bring the vaile that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it. And when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barley, and laide it on her: and he went into the citie.

1611 marginal noteOr, sheete, or, apron.

And as Samuel turned about to goe away, he laid hold vpon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that Dauid was in the hold.

¶ And the Prophet Gad said vnto Dauid, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Iudah. Then Dauid departed, and came into the forrest of Hareth.

And Dauid sware vnto Saul, and Saul went home: but Dauid and his men gate them vp vnto the holde.

Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.31. and 13.31.

And Abner said to him, Turne thee aside to thy right hand, or to thy left, and lay thee holde on one of the yong men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turne aside from following of him.

1611 marginal noteOr, spoile.

And Abner said againe to Asahel, Turne thee aside from following me: Wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?