1 Samuel 18

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when he had madeH1696 an endH3615 of speakingH1696 unto SaulH7586, that the soulH5315 of JonathanH3083 was knitH7194 with the soulH5315 of DavidH1732, and JonathanH3083 lovedH157 him as his ownH1961 soulH5315. 2And SaulH7586 tookH3947 him that dayH3117, and would letH5414 him goH7725 noH3808 moreH3808 homeH1004 to his father’sH1 houseH1004. 3Then JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 madeH3772 a covenantH1285, because he loved him as his ownH5315 soulH5315. 4And JonathanH3083 strippedH6584 himself of the robeH4598 that was uponH5921 him, and gaveH5414 it to DavidH1732, and his apparel, evenH5704 to his swordH2719, and to his bowH7198, and to his girdle. 5And DavidH1732 wentH3318 outH3318 whithersoever SaulH7586 sentH7971 him, and behaved himselfH376 wisely: and SaulH7586 setH7760 him over the menH376 of warH4421, and it was goodH3190 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, and also in the sightH5869 of Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650. 6And it cameH935 to passH935 as they cameH935, when DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the PhilistineH6430, that the womenH802 cameH935 outH3318 of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7122 kingH4428 SaulH7586, with timbrelsH8596, with joyH8057, and with instruments of music. 7And the womenH802 sang one to anotherH802 in their playH7832, and saidH559, SaulH7586 hath slainH5221 his thousandsH505, and DavidH1732 his tenH7233 thousandsH505. 8And SaulH7586 was veryH3966 wroth, and this sayingH559 displeasedH7489 him; and he saidH559, They have ascribedH5414 unto DavidH1732 tenH7233 thousandsH505, and to meH5414 they have ascribedH5414 but thousandsH505: and whatH1697 canH5869 he have moreH5750 but the kingdomH4410? 9And SaulH7586 eyed DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 and forwardH1973. 10And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the morrow, that an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH1961 mightily uponH1961 SaulH7586, and he prophesiedH5012 in the midstH8432 of the houseH1004: and DavidH1732 playedH5059 with his handH3027, as he didH3117 dayH3117 by dayH3117: and SaulH7586 had his spearH2595 in his handH3027. 11and SaulH7586 castH2904 the spearH2595; for he saidH559, I will smiteH5221 DavidH1732 evenH853 to the wallH7023. And DavidH1732 avoided outH6440 of his presenceH6440 twiceH6471. 12And SaulH7586 was afraidH3372 of DavidH1732, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 was with him, and was departedH5493 from SaulH7586. 13Therefore SaulH7586 removedH5493 him from him, and madeH7760 him his captainH8269 over a thousandH505; and he wentH3318 outH3318 and cameH935 in beforeH6440 the peopleH5971. 14And DavidH1732 behaved himself wisely in allH3605 his waysH1870; and the LORDH3068 was with him. 15And when SaulH7586 sawH7200 that he behaved himselfH1931 veryH3966 wisely, he stood in awe of him. 16But allH3605 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157 DavidH1732; for he wentH3318 outH3318 and cameH935 in beforeH6440 them. 17And SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, BeholdH2009, my elderH1419 daughterH1323 MerabH4764, herH413 will I giveH5414 thee to wifeH802: onlyH389 be thou valiantH2428 for meH413. and fightH3898 the LORD’SH3068 battlesH4421. For SaulH7586 saidH559, LetH5414 notH408 mine handH3027 be uponH1961 him, but letH5414 the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 be uponH1961 him. 18And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, Who am I, and whatH4310 is my lifeH2416, or my father’sH1 familyH4940 in IsraelH3478, that I should be son in law to the kingH4428? 19But it cameH1961 to passH1961 at the time when MerabH4764 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 should have been givenH5414 to DavidH1732, that sheH1931 was givenH5414 unto AdrielH5741 the MeholathiteH4259 to wifeH802. 20And MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 lovedH157 DavidH1732: and they toldH5046 SaulH7586, and the thingH1697 pleasedH5869 him. 21And SaulH7586 saidH559, I will giveH5414 him herH413, that she may be a snareH4170 to him, and that the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 may be againstH413 him. Wherefore SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou shalt this dayH3117 be my son in law a secondH8147 time. 22And SaulH7586 commandedH6680 his servantsH5650, sayingH559, Commune with DavidH1732 secretlyH3909, and sayH559, BeholdH2009, the kingH4428 hath delightH2654 in thee, and allH3605 his servantsH5650 loveH157 thee: nowH6258 therefore be the king’sH4428 son in law. 23And Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 spake thoseH428 wordsH1697 in the earsH241 of DavidH1732. And DavidH1732 saidH559, Seemeth it to youH853 a lightH7043 thingH1697 to be the king’sH4428 son in law, seeing that I am a poorH7326 manH376, and lightlyH7043 esteemedH7043? 24And the servantsH5650 of SaulH7586 toldH5046 him, sayingH559, On this mannerH1697 spake DavidH1732. 25And SaulH7586 saidH559, ThusH3541 shall ye sayH559 to DavidH1732, The kingH4428 desireth notH369 anyH369 dowryH4119, but an hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the PhilistinesH6430, to be avengedH5358 of the king’sH4428 enemiesH341. NowH3588 SaulH7586 thoughtH559 to makeH2803 DavidH1732 fallH5307 by the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. 26And when his servantsH5650 toldH5046 DavidH1732 theseH428 wordsH1697, it pleasedH5869 DavidH1732 well to be the king’sH4428 son in law. And the daysH3117 were notH3808 expiredH4390; 27and DavidH1732 aroseH6965 and wentH935, he and his menH376, and slewH5221 of the PhilistinesH6430 twoH5221 hundredH3967 menH376; and DavidH1732 broughtH935 their foreskinsH6190, and they gaveH5414 them in fullH4390 tale to the kingH4428, that he might be the king’sH4428 son in law. And SaulH7586 gaveH5414 him MichalH4324 his daughterH1323 to wifeH802. 28And SaulH7586 sawH7200 and knewH3045 that the LORDH3068 was with DavidH1732; and MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 lovedH157 him. 29And SaulH7586 was yet the moreH5750 afraidH3372 of DavidH1732; and SaulH7586 was David’sH1732 enemyH341 continuallyH3117. 30Then the princesH8269 of the PhilistinesH6430 wentH3318 forthH3318: and it cameH1961 to passH1961, as oftenH1767 as they wentH3318 forthH3318, that DavidH1732 behaved himself moreH3966 wisely thanH3605 allH3605 the servantsH5650 of SaulH7586; soH1961 that his nameH8034 was muchH3605 setH3318 by.