1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18:5-16

5And DavidH1732 wentH3318 forthH3318; whithersoever SaulH7586 sentH7971 him he prospered; and SaulH7586 setH7760 him over the menH376 of warH4421, and he was accepted in the sight of all the peopleH5971, and alsoH1571 in the sight of Saul's servantsH5650.

6And it cameH935 to pass as they cameH935, when DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from the slaughter of the PhilistineH6430, that the womenH802 cameH935 out of all the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7122 kingH4428 SaulH7586, with tambours, with joyH8057, and with triangles.

7And the womenH802 answered [one another] as they playedH7832, and saidH559, SaulH7586 hath smitten his thousandsH505, And DavidH1732 his tenH7233 thousandsH505.

8And SaulH7586 was veryH3966 wroth, and that sayingH559 was evilH7489 in his sight; and he saidH559, They have ascribed to DavidH1732 tenH7233 thousandsH505, but to me they have ascribed the thousandsH505; and [what] is there more for him but the kingdom?

9And SaulH7586 eyed DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 and forward.

10And it came to pass the nextH4283 dayH3117 that an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from 1GodH430 came upon SaulH7586, and he prophesiedH5012 in the midstH8432 of the houseH1004, but DavidH1732 playedH5059 with his handH3027, as on other daysH3117; and the spearH2595 wasH1961 in Saul's handH3027.

11And SaulH7586 cast the spearH2595, and thought, I will smite DavidH1732 and the wallH7023. But DavidH1732 turnedH5437 awayH5437 from him twice.

12And SaulH7586 wasH1961 afraidH3372 of DavidH1732, because Jehovah wasH1961 with him, and had departedH5493 from SaulH7586.

13And SaulH7586 removedH5493 him from him, and madeH7760 him his captain over a thousandH505; and he wentH3318 out and cameH935 in before the peopleH5971.

14And DavidH1732 prospered in all his waysH1870; and Jehovah wasH1961 with him.

15And SaulH7586 sawH7200 that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

16But all IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157 DavidH1732, for he wentH3318 out and cameH935 in before them.

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 18:10 18.10 Elohim ↩

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