1 Samuel 18:8-30

8Then SaulH7586 becameH2734 veryH3966 angryH2734, for thisH2088 sayingH1697 1displeasedH7489H5869 him; and he saidH559, “They have ascribedH5414 to DavidH1732 tenH7233 thousandsH7233, but to me they have ascribedH5414 thousandsH505. Now 2what moreH5750 can he have but the kingdomH4410?” 9SaulH7586 lookedH5870 at DavidH1732 with suspicionH5870 from that dayH3117 on.

10Now it cameH1961 about on the nextH4283 dayH4283 that 3an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH6743 mightilyH6743 upon SaulH7586, and 4he ravedH5012 in the midstH8432 of the houseH1004, while DavidH1732 was playingH5059 the harp with his handH3027, 56as usualH3117; and 78a spearH2595 was in Saul’sH7586 handH3027. 119SaulH7586 hurledH2904 the spearH2595 for he thoughtH559, “I will 10pinH5221 DavidH1732 to the wallH7023.” But DavidH1732 11escapedH5437 from his presenceH6440 twiceH6471.

12Now 12SaulH7586 was afraidH3372 of DavidH1732, 13for the LordH3068 was with him but 14had departedH5493 from SaulH7586. 13Therefore SaulH7586 removedH5493 him from 15his presenceH5973 and appointedH7760 him as his commanderH8269 of a thousandH505; and 16he wentH3318 out and cameH935 in beforeH6440 the peopleH5971. 14DavidH1732 was 17prosperingH7919 in allH3605 his waysH1870 for 18the LordH3068 was with him. 15When SaulH7586 sawH7200 that he was 19prosperingH7919 greatlyH3966, he dreadedH1481 him. 16But 20allH3605 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157 DavidH1732, and he wentH3318 out and cameH935 in beforeH6440 them.

17Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “21HereH2009 is my olderH1419 daughterH1323 MerabH4764; I will giveH5414 her to you as a wifeH802, onlyH389 be a valiantH2428 manH1121 for me and fightH3898 22the Lord’sH3068 battlesH4421.” For SaulH7586 thoughtH559, “My handH3027 shall not be against him, but 23let the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 be against him.” 18But DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “24WhoH4310 am I, and whatH4310 is my lifeH2416 or my father’sH1 familyH4940 in IsraelH3478, that I should be the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2860?” 19So it cameH1961 about at the timeH6256 when MerabH4764, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, should have been givenH5414 to DavidH1732, that she was givenH5414 to 25AdrielH5741 26the MeholathiteH4259 for a wifeH802.

20Now 27MichalH4324, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, lovedH157 DavidH1732. When they toldH5046 SaulH7586, the thingH1697 was agreeableH3474 28to him. 21SaulH7586 thoughtH559, “I will giveH5414 her to him that she may becomeH1961 a snareH4170 to him, and 29that the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 may be against him.” Therefore SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “30For a secondH8147 timeH8147 you may be my son-in-lawH2859 todayH3117.” 22Then SaulH7586 commandedH6680 his servantsH5650, “SpeakH1696 to DavidH1732 secretlyH3909, sayingH559, ‘BeholdH2009, the kingH4428 delightsH2654 in you, and allH3605 his servantsH5650 loveH157 you; nowH6258 therefore, becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859.’” 23So Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 spokeH1696 theseH428 wordsH1697 31to DavidH1732. But DavidH1732 saidH559, “Is it trivialH7043 in your sightH5869 to becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859, 32since I amH7326 a poorH7326 manH376 and lightlyH7034 esteemedH7034?” 24The servantsH5650 of SaulH7586 reportedH5046 to him 33according to theseH428 wordsH1697 which DavidH1732 spokeH1696. 25SaulH7586 then saidH559, “ThusH3541 you shall sayH559 to DavidH1732, ‘The kingH4428 does not desireH2656 any 34dowryH4119 exceptH3588 a hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the PhilistinesH6430, 35to takeH5358 vengeanceH5358 on the king’sH4428 enemiesH340.’” Now 36SaulH7586 plannedH2803 to make DavidH1732 fallH5307 by the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. 26When his servantsH5650 toldH5046 DavidH1732 theseH428 wordsH1697, 37it pleasedH3474H5869 DavidH1732 to becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859. 3839Before the daysH3117 had expiredH4390 27DavidH1732 roseH6965 up and wentH1980, 40he and his menH376, and struckH5221 downH5221 two hundredH3967 menH376 among the PhilistinesH6430. Then 41DavidH1732 broughtH935 their foreskinsH6190, and they gaveH4390 them in fullH4390 number to the kingH4428, that he might becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859. So SaulH7586 gaveH5414 him MichalH4324 his daughterH1323 for a wifeH802. 28When SaulH7586 sawH7200 and knewH3045 that the LordH3068 was with DavidH1732, and that MichalH4324, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, lovedH157 him, 29then SaulH7586 was evenH3254 moreH3254H5750 afraidH3372 of DavidH1732. Thus SaulH7586 was David’sH1732 enemyH340 continuallyH3605H3117.

30Then the commandersH8269 of the PhilistinesH6430 42wentH3318 out to battle, and it happenedH1961 as oftenH1767 as they wentH3318 out, that DavidH1732 43behavedH7919 himself moreH4480 wiselyH7919 thanH4480 allH3605 the servantsH5650 of SaulH7586. So his nameH8034 was highlyH3966 esteemedH3365.