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OET-RV by section 1 SAM 18:6

1 SAM 18:6–18:16 ©

This is still a very early look into the unfinished text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

Sha’ul becomes envious of David

18:6 Sha’ul becomes envious of David

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6When they’d all come back after killing the Philistine, the women from the Israeli cities had come out to meet King Sha’ul with singing and dancing—playing tambourines and other instruments with great happiness. 7However, as they danced they sang,[ref]

Sha’ul has killed his thousands,

and David his tens of thousands.”

8Sha’ul found that offensive and it made him very angry. “They’ve attributed tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but only thousands to me. Next thing he’ll end up as king.” 9So from that day onwards, Sha’ul remained wary of David and kept an eye on him.

10Then the next day, an evil spirit from God rushed on Sha’ul and even in the middle of the house he started prophesying. As David was playing near him (as he did every day), Sha’ul was holding a spear 11and he suddenly hurled it, saying, “I’ll pin that David to the wall.” But twice when he did that, David managed to elude him.

12So Sha’ul ended up afraid of David because Yahweh was with him, but was no longer with the king. 13Then Sha’ul sent him out of the room and appointed him as the commander of a thousand warriors, so he came and went in front of the people.[fn] 14Yahweh was with David and he was succeeding in everything he did. 15Sha’ul knew about his successes and couldn’t stand looking at him, 16but all the people of Yisrael and Yehudah loved David because they observed his comings and goings.


18:13 It’s not entirely clear what the implications of this coming and going were (and similarly at the end of v16). It could easily refer to him returning successfully from military excursions.


18:7: 1Sam 21:11; 29:5.

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