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1 Samuel 18
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1[And it came to passwhen he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of Davidand David loved him ] [as his own soul. ]
1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2[And Saul took him in that day, and did not suffer him to return to his father's house. ]
2And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3[And Jonathan and David made a covenantbecause he loved him as his own soul. ]
3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4[And Jonathan stripped himself of his ] [upper garment, and gave it to David, and his mantle and all he had upon him, even to his swordand to his bow, and to his girdle. ]
4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5[And David went out withersoever Saul sent him, and ] [acted wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was pleasing in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul. ]
5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.
6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7And the women began [the strain], and said, Saul has struck his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. [And what more can he have but the kingdom? ]
8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
9[And Saul eyed David from that day and onward. ]
9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10[And it came to pass on the morrowthat an evil spirit from God fell upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David was playing on the harp with his hand, according to his daily custom. And Saul’s spear was in his hand. ]
10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
11[And Saul took his spear and said, I will strike David even to the wall . But David escaped twice from his presence . ]
11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
12And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
12And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.
13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
15And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.
15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
16And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
17[And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merob, I will give her to you to Wife, only be you to me a mighty man and fight the wars of the Lord. And Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him. ]
17And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
18[And David said to Saul, Who am I, and What is the life of my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son —in -law ? ]
18And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
19[But it came to pass at the time when Merob Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Israel the Mothulathite to wife. ]
19But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
20And Melchol the daughter of Saulloved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.
20And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21And Saul said, I will give her to him , and she shall be a stumbling block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul .
21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
22And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak you⌃ privately to David , saying, Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you, and do you becomes the king's son -in -law.
22And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
23And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, [Is it] a light thing in your eyes to become son -in -law to the king? Whereas I [am] an humble man, and not honorable?
23And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
24And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.
24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
25And Saul said, Thus shall you⌃ speak to David, The king wants no gift but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the kings enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.
25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son -in -law to the king.
26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.
27And David arose, and went, he and his men, and struck among the Philistines one hundred men: and he brought their foreskins, and he becomes the king's son -in -law, and [Saul] gives him Melchol his daughter to wife.
27Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28And Saul saw that the Lord [was] with David, and [that] all Israel loved him.
28And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
29And he was yet more afraid of David.
29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
30[And the chief of the Philistines went forth; and it came to passthat from the suficiency of their expedition David acted Wisely above all the servants of Saul; and his name was honored exceedingly. ]
30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.