1Samuel:18

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* And it came to pass , when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul , that the (note :)His affection was fully bent toward him .(:note ) soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David , and Jonathan loved him as his own soul . * And Saul tooke him that day , and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house . * Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant : for he loued him as his owne soule . * And Ionathan put off the robe that was vpon him , &amp ; gaue it Dauid , &amp ; his garments , euen to his sword , and to his bow , and to his girdle . * And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him , [and ] behaved himself (note :)That is , he prospered in all his doings .(:note ) wisely : and Saul set him over the men of war , and he was accepted in the sight of all the people , and also in the sight of Saul 's servants . * And it came to pass as they came , when David was returned from the slaughter of the (note :)That is , Goliath .(:note ) Philistine , that the women came out of all cities of Israel , singing and dancing , to meet king Saul , with tabrets , with joy , and with instruments of musick . * And the women sang by course in their play , and sayd , Saul hath slayne his thousand , &amp ; Dauid his ten thousand . * Therefore Saul was exceeding wroth , and the saying displeased him , &amp ; he sayde , They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand , &amp ; to me they haue ascribed but a thousand , &amp ; what can he haue more saue the kingdome ? * And Saul (note :)Because he envied and hated him .(:note ) eyed David from that day and forward . * And it came to pass on the morrow , that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul , and he (note :)That is , spoke as a man beside himself for so the people abused this word , when they could not understand .(:note ) prophesied in the midst of the house : and David played with his hand , as at other times : and [there was ] a javelin in Saul 's hand . * And Saul tooke the speare , and sayd , I will smite Dauid through to the wall . But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence . * And Saul was afrayd of Dauid , because the Lord was with him , &amp ; was departed from Saul . * Therefore Saul removed him from him , and made him his captain over a thousand ; and he went (note :)Meaning he was captain over the people .(:note ) out and came in before the people . * And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes : for the Lord was with him . * Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise , he was afrayde of him . * For all Israel and Iudah loued Dauid , because he went out and in before them . * And Saul said to David , Behold my elder daughter Merab , her will I give thee to wife : only be thou valiant for me , and (note :)Fight against them that war against God 's people .(:note ) fight the LORD 'S battles . For Saul said , Let not mine hand be upon him , but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him . * And Dauid answered Saul , What am I ? and what is my life , or the family of my father in Israel , that I should be sonne in law to the King ? * But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul 's daughter should have been given to David , that (note :)By whom he had five sons who David put to death at the request of the Gibeonites , ( 2Sa_21:8 ).(:note ) she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife . * Then Michal Sauls daughter loued Dauid : &amp ; they shewed Saul , &amp ; the thing pleased him . * And Saul said , I will give him her , that she may be a (note :)So his hypocrisy appears , for under pretence of favour he sought his destruction .(:note ) snare to him , and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him . Wherefore Saul said to David , Thou shalt this day be my son in law in [the one of ] the twain . * And Saul commanded his seruants , Speake with Dauid secretly , &amp ; say , Behold , ye King hath a fauour to thee , and all his seruants loue thee : be now therefore the Kings sonne in law . * And Saul 's servants spake those words in the ears of David . And David said , (note :)Meaning , that he was not able to endow his wife with riches .(:note ) Seemeth it to you [a ] light [thing ] to be a king 's son in law , seeing that I [am ] a poor man , and lightly esteemed ? * And then Sauls seruats brought him word againe , saying , Such wordes spake Dauid . * And Saul sayd , This wise shal ye say to Dauid , The King desireth no dowrie , but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistims , to bee auenged of the Kings enemies : for Saul thought to make Dauid fall into the handes of the Philistims . * And when his servants told David these words , it pleased David well to be the (note :)Because he thought himself able to compass the king 's request .(:note ) king 's son in law : and the days were not expired . * Wherefore David arose and went , he and his men , and slew of the Philistines two hundred men ; and David brought their foreskins , and (note :)Meaning , David and his soldiers .(:note ) they gave them in full tale to the king , that he might be the king 's son in law . And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife . * Then Saul sawe , and vnderstoode that the Lord was with Dauid , &amp ; that Michal the daughter of Saul loued him . * And Saul was yet the more afraid (note :)To be deprived of his kingdom .(:note ) of David ; and Saul became David 's enemy continually . * Then the princes of the Philistines went forth : and it came to pass , after they went forth , [that ] (note :)That is , David had better success against the Philistines than Saul 's men .(:note ) David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul ; so that his name was much set by .

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