1 Samuel 18:12-17

12So SaulH7586 was afraidH3372 ofH6440 DavidH1732, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 wasH1961 with DavidH5973 butH5973 had departedH5493 from SaulH7586. 13Therefore SaulH7586H5973 sent David awayH5493 and gaveH7760 him commandH8269 of a thousand menH505. David ledH3318 the troops out to battleH5971 and backH935H6440, 14and he continuedH1961H1732 to prosperH7919 in allH3605 his waysH1870, because the LORDH3068 was with himH5973.

15When SaulH7586 sawH7200 thatH834 DavidH1931 was veryH3966 successfulH7919, he was afraidH1481 of himH6440. 16But allH3605 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157 DavidH1732, becauseH3588 heH1931 was leading them out to battleH3318 and backH935.

17Then SaulH7586 saidH559 toH413 DavidH1732, “HereH2009 is my olderH1419 daughterH1323 MerabH4764. I will give herH5414 to you in marriageH802. OnlyH389 beH1961 valiantH2428 for me and fightH3898 the LORD’sH3068 battlesH4421.” But SaulH7586 was thinkingH559, “I need not raiseH408H1961 my handH3027 against him; let the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 beH1961 against him.”