1Samuel:18

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* And it happened when he had finished speaking to Saul , the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David , and Jonathan loved him as he did his own soul . * And Saul took him that day and would not let him go home to his father 's house any more . * And Jonathan and David cut a covenant , because he loved him as his own soul . * And Jonathan stripped off the robe [was ] on him and gave it to David , and his apparel , even to his sword and to his bow and to his girdle . * And David went out wherever Saul sent him , behaving himself wisely . And Saul set him over the men of war , and it was good in the sight of all the people , and also in the sight of Saul 's servants . * And it happened as they came in , as David returned from striking the Philistine , the women came out of all cities of Israel , singing and dancing , to meet King Saul with tabrets , with joy , and with instruments of music . * And the women answered as they played , and said , Saul has slain his thousands , and David his ten thousands . * And Saul was very angry , and this thing was evil in his eyes . And he said , They have given David ten thousands , and to me they have given [only ] thousands . And what more can he have but the kingdom ? * And Saul eyed David from that day and forward . * And it happened on the next day the evil spirit from God came on Saul , and he prophesied in the midst of the house . And David played with his hand , as at other times . And a spear [was ] in Saul 's hand . * And Saul threw the spear . For he said , I will strike David even to the wall . And David drew back out of his presence twice . * And Saul was afraid of David , because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul . * And Saul moved him away from himself , and made him his commander over a thousand . And he went out and came in before the people . * And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways . And the LORD [was ] with him . * And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely , he was afraid of him . * But all Israel and Judah loved David , because he went out and came in before them . * And Saul said to David , Behold I will give you my older daughter Merab for a wife . Only you be a brave son for me and fight the LORD 's battles . For Saul said , Let not my hand be on him , but let the hand of the Philistines be on him . * And David said to Saul , Who [am ] I , and what is my life , or my father 's family in Israel , that I should be son-in-law to the king ? * And it happened at the time when Merab , Saul 's daughter should have been given to David , she was given to Adriel the Meholathite to be his wife . * And Saul 's daughter Michal loved David . And they told Saul , and the thing pleased him . * And Saul said , I will give her to him , so that she may be a trap to him , and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him . And Saul said to David a second time , Today you shall be my son-in-law . * And Saul commanded his servants , Talk with David secretly [and say ], Behold , the king delights in you , and all his servants love you . And now be the king 's son-in-law . * And Saul 's servants spoke these words in the ears of David . And David said , [Is it a ] light [thing ] to be a king 's son-in-law , since I am a poor man and of little worth ? * And the servants of Saul told him saying , This is the way David spoke . * And Saul said , You shall say this to David , The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines , to be avenged of the king 's enemies . But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines . * And when his servants told David these words , it was right in the eyes of David to be the king 's son-in-law . And the days were not fulfilled . * And David arose and went forth , he and his men . And [they ] killed two hundred men of the Philistines . And David brought their foreskins , and they gave them in full number to the king so that he might be the king 's son-in-law . And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife . * And Saul saw and knew that the LORD [was ] with David , and that Michal , Saul 's daughter , loved him . * And Saul was still more afraid of David . And Saul became David 's enemy continually . * And the rulers of the Philistines came out . And it happened as often as they came out , David acted more wisely than all the servants of Saul , so that his name was very precious .

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