1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18:6-16

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 musickH7991.12 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?3 9And SaulH7586 eyedH5770 DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 and forwardH1973.

10And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, that the evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH6743 upon SaulH7586, and he prophesiedH5012 in the midstH8432 of the houseH1004: and DavidH1732 playedH5059 with his handH3027, as at other timesH3117: and there was a javelinH2595 in Saul’sH7586 handH3027. 11And SaulH7586 castH2904 the javelinH2595; for he saidH559, I will smiteH5221 DavidH1732 even to the wallH7023 with it. And DavidH1732 avoided outH5437 of his presenceH6440 twiceH6471.

12And SaulH7586 was afraidH3372 ofH6440 DavidH1732, because YhwhH3068 was with him, and was departedH5493 from SaulH7586. 13Therefore SaulH7586 removedH5493 him from him, and madeH7760 him his captainH8269 over a thousandH505; and he went outH3318 and came inH935 beforeH6440 the peopleH5971. 14And DavidH1732 behaved himself wiselyH7919 in all his waysH1870; And YhwhH3068 was with him.4 15Wherefore when SaulH7586 sawH7200 that he behavedH7919 himself veryH3966 wiselyH7919, he was afraidH1481 ofH6440 him. 16But all IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157 DavidH1732, because he went outH3318 and came inH935 beforeH6440 them.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 18:6 Philistine: or, Philistines. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 18:6 instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 18:8 displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 18:14 behaved…: or, prospered. ↩

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