1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18:3-8

3Then JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 madeH3772 a covenantH1285, because he lovedH160 him as his own soulH5315. 4And JonathanH3083 strippedH6584 himself of the robeH4598 that was upon him, and gaveH5414 it to DavidH1732, and his garmentsH4055, even to his swordH2719, and to his bowH7198, and to his girdleH2289.

5And DavidH1732 went outH3318 whithersoever SaulH7586 sentH7971 him, and behaved himself wiselyH7919: and SaulH7586 setH7760 him over the menH582 of warH4421, and he was acceptedH3190 in the sightH5869 of all the peopleH5971, and also in the sightH5869 of Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650.1 6And it came to pass as they cameH935, when DavidH1732 was returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the PhilistineH6430, that the womenH802 came outH3318 of all citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7125 kingH4428 SaulH7586, with tabretsH8596, with joyH8057, and with instruments of musickH7991.23 7And the womenH802 answeredH6030 one another as they playedH7832, and saidH559, SaulH7586 hath slainH5221 his thousandsH505, and DavidH1732 his ten thousandsH7233. 8And SaulH7586 was veryH3966 wrothH2734, and the sayingH1697 displeasedH5869H3415 him; and he saidH559, They have ascribedH5414 unto DavidH1732 ten thousandsH7233, and to me they have ascribedH5414 but thousandsH505: and what can he have more but the kingdomH4410?4

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 18:5 behaved…: or, prospered. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 18:6 Philistine: or, Philistines. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 18:6 instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 18:8 displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes. ↩

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