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The First Book of Samuel 18

18 And it happened as soon as he finished speaking to Saul, that the self of Jonathan was bound to the self of David. And Jonathan loved him like his own self. 2 And Saul took him on that day. And he did not give him to return to the house of his father. 3 And Jonathan cut a covenant with David because he loved him like his own self. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and he gave it to David, and his garments and even to his sword and even to his bow and even to his belt. 5 And David went out, he succeeded at wherever Saul sent him. And Saul set him over the men of war. And he was good in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

6 And it happened when they came, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, that the women came out from all the cities of Israel to sing with the dancing ones, to meet Saul the king, with tambourines, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments. 7 And the women sang who were playing, and said:

“Saul has struck down his thousands,

and David his ten thousands.”

8 And it burned greatly for Saul, and this thing was evil in his eyes. And he said, “They have given to David ten thousands, but to me they have given the thousands. And only the kingship is yet for him!” 9 And it happened that Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day and onward.

10 And it happened from the next day that an evil spirit of God rushed on Saul and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David was playing by his hand, as day by day. And the spear was in the hand of Saul. 11 And Saul hurled the spear, and he said, “I will strike David, even into the wall!” But David turned around from his face two times. 12 And Saul was afraid from before the face of David. For Yahweh was with him but had turned aside from with Saul. 13 And Saul removed him from with him and set him as a commander of a thousand for himself. And he went out and came in before the face of the people.

14 And David was succeeding in all his ways. And Yahweh was with him. 15 And Saul saw that he was succeeding greatly. And he dreaded his face. 16 But all Israel and Judah were loving David, for he was going out and coming in before their face.

17 And Saul said to David, “Behold, my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only become for me a son of strength and fight the battles of Yahweh.” And Saul said, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 18 And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives of the clan of my father in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” 19 And it happened at the time to give Merab the daughter of Saul to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. 20 And Michal the daughter of Saul loved David. And they told Saul and the matter was right in his eyes. 21 And Saul said, “I will give her to him and may she become a snare for him and may the hand of the Philistines be against him.” And Saul said to David a second time, “You will be a son-in-law of mine today.” 22 And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secrecy, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you and all his servants love you. And now, become a son-in-law of the king.’ ” 23 And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, “Is it insignificant in your eyes to be a son-in-law of the king? And I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.” 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, “Like these words David spoke.”

25 And Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘There is no desire of the king for the bride price, except for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the enemies of the king.’ ” (Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.) 26 And his servants told David these words, and the word was right in the eyes of David, to become son-in-law of the king. And the days were not fulfilled. 27 And David rose and went, he and his men, and he struck down 200 men among the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins and they fulfilled them for the king, to become son-in-law of the king. And Saul gave to him Michal his daughter for his wife.

28 And Saul saw and he knew that Yahweh was with David and Michal the daughter of Saul loved him. 29 And Saul added to be more afraid from the face of David. And Saul was being hostile to David all the days. 30 And the commanders of the Philistines came out. And it happened that as often as they came out, David was more successful than all the servants of Saul and his name became greatly esteemed.

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