1Samuel:18

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ylt @1Samuel:18:1 @And it cometh to pass , when he finisheth to speak unto Saul , that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David , and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul . ylt @1Samuel:18:2 @And Saul taketh him on that day , and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father . ylt @1Samuel:18:3 @And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant , because he loveth him as his own soul , ylt @1Samuel:18:4 @and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which [is ] upon him , and giveth it to David , and his long robe , even unto his sword , and unto his bow , and unto his girdle . ylt @1Samuel:18:5 @And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him ; he acted wisely , and Saul setteth him over the men of war , and it is good in the eyes of all the people , and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul . ylt @1Samuel:18:6 @And it cometh to pass , in their coming in , in David 's returning from smiting the Philistine , that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king , with tabrets , with joy , and with three-stringed instruments ; ylt @1Samuel:18:7 @and the women answer -- those playing , and say , 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands , And David among his myriads .' ylt @1Samuel:18:8 @And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly , and this thing is evil in his eyes , and he saith , 'They have given to David myriads , and to me they have given the thousands , and more to him [is ] only the kingdom ;' ylt @1Samuel:18:9 @and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth . ylt @1Samuel:18:10 @And it cometh to pass , on the morrow , that the spirit of sadness [from ] God prospereth over Saul , and he prophesieth in the midst of the house , and David is playing with his hand , as day by day , and the javelin [is ] in the hand of Saul , ylt @1Samuel:18:11 @and Saul casteth the javelin , and saith , 'I smite through David , even through the wall ;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice . ylt @1Samuel:18:12 @And Saul is afraid of the presence of David , for Jehovah hath been with him , and from Saul He hath turned aside ; ylt @1Samuel:18:13 @and Saul turneth him aside from him , and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand , and he goeth out an cometh in , before the people . ylt @1Samuel:18:14 @And David is in all his ways acting wisely , and Jehovah [is ] with him , ylt @1Samuel:18:15 @and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely , and is afraid of him , ylt @1Samuel:18:16 @and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them . ylt @1Samuel:18:17 @And Saul saith unto David , 'Lo , my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife ; only , be to me for a son of valour , and fight the battles of Jehovah ;' and Saul said , 'Let not my hand be on him , but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him .' ylt @1Samuel:18:18 @And David saith unto Saul , 'Who [am ] I ? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king ?' ylt @1Samuel:18:19 @And it cometh to pass , at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David , that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife . ylt @1Samuel:18:20 @And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David , and they declare to Saul , and the thing is right in his eyes , ylt @1Samuel:18:21 @and Saul saith , 'I give her to him , and she is to him for a snare , and the hand of the Philistines is on him ;' and Saul saith unto David , 'By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day .' ylt @1Samuel:18:22 @And Saul commandeth his servants , 'Speak unto David gently , saying , Lo , the king hath delighted in thee , and all his servants have loved thee , and now , be son-in-law to the king .' ylt @1Samuel:18:23 @And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words , and David saith , 'Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man , and lightly esteemed ?' ylt @1Samuel:18:24 @And the servants of Saul declare to him , saying , 'According to these words hath David spoken .' ylt @1Samuel:18:25 @And Saul saith , 'Thus do ye say to David , There is no delight to the king in dowry , but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king ;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines . ylt @1Samuel:18:26 @And his servants declare to David these words , and the thing is right in the eyes of David , to be son-in-law to the king ; and the days have not been full , ylt @1Samuel:18:27 @and David riseth and goeth , he and his men , and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men , and David bringeth in their foreskins , and they set them before the king , to be son-in-law to the king ; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife . ylt @1Samuel:18:28 @And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is ] with David , and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him , ylt @1Samuel:18:29 @and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet ; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days . ylt @1Samuel:18:30 @And the princes of the Philistines come out , and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out , David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul , and his name is very precious .

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