Dual Panel1Now it came<1961> about when he had finished<3615> speaking<1696> to Saul<7586>, that the soul<5315> of Jonathan<3083> was knit<7194> to the soul<5315> of David<1732>, and Jonathan<3083> loved<157> him as himself<5315>.
2Saul<7586> took<3947> him that day<3117> and did not let<5414> him return<7725> to his father's<1> house<1004>.
3Then Jonathan<3083> made<3772> a covenant<1285> with David<1732> because he loved<157> him as himself<5315>.
4Jonathan<3083> stripped<6584> himself of the robe<4598> that was on him and gave<5414> it to David<1732>, with his armor<4055>, including<5704> his sword<2719> and his bow<7198> and his belt<2290>.
5So David<1732> went<3318> out wherever<3605><834> Saul<7586> sent<7971> him, and prospered<7919>; and Saul<7586> set<7760> him over<5921> the men<376> of war<4421>. And it was pleasing<3190> in the sight<5869> of all<3605> the people<5971> and also<1571> in the sight<5869> of Saul's<7586> servants<5650>.
6It happened<1961> as they were coming<935>, when David<1732> returned<7725> from killing<5221> the Philistine<6430>, that the women<802> came<3318> out of all<3605> the cities<5892> of Israel<3478>, singing<7891> and dancing<4246>, to meet<7122> King<4428> Saul<7586>, with tambourines<8596>, with joy<8057> and with musical<7991> instruments<7991>.
7The women<802> sang<6031> as they played<7832>, and said<559>, "Saul<7586> has slain<5221> his thousands<505>, And David<1732> his ten<7233> thousands<7233>."
8Then Saul<7586> became<2734> very<3966> angry<2734>, for this<2088> saying<1697> displeased<7489><5869> him; and he said<559>, "They have ascribed<5414> to David<1732> ten<7233> thousands<7233>, but to me they have ascribed<5414> thousands<505>. Now what more<5750> can he have but the kingdom<4410>?"
9Saul<7586> looked<5870> at David<1732> with suspicion<5870> from that day<3117> on.
10Now it came<1961> about on the next<4283> day<4283> that an evil<7451> spirit<7307> from God<430> came<6743> mightily<6743> upon Saul<7586>, and he raved<5012> in the midst<8432> of the house<1004>, while David<1732> was playing<5059> the harp with his hand<3027>, as usual<3117>; and a spear<2595> was in Saul's<7586> hand<3027>.
11Saul<7586> hurled<2904> the spear<2595> for he thought<559>, "I will pin<5221> David<1732> to the wall<7023>." But David<1732> escaped<5437> from his presence<6440> twice<6471>.
12Now Saul<7586> was afraid<3372> of David<1732>, for the LORD<3068> was with him but had departed<5493> from Saul<7586>.
13Therefore Saul<7586> removed<5493> him from his presence<5973> and appointed<7760> him as his commander<8269> of a thousand<505>; and he went<3318> out and came<935> in before<6440> the people<5971>.
14David<1732> was prospering<7919> in all<3605> his ways<1870> for the LORD<3068> was with him.
15When Saul<7586> saw<7200> that he was prospering<7919> greatly<3966>, he dreaded<1481> him.
16But all<3605> Israel<3478> and Judah<3063> loved<157> David<1732>, and he went<3318> out and came<935> in before<6440> them.
17Then Saul<7586> said<559> to David<1732>, "Here<2009> is my older<1419> daughter<1323> Merab<4764>; I will give<5414> her to you as a wife<802>, only<389> be a valiant<2428> man<1121> for me and fight<3898> the LORD'S<3068> battles<4421>." For Saul<7586> thought<559>, "My hand<3027> shall not be against him, but let the hand<3027> of the Philistines<6430> be against him."
18But David<1732> said<559> to Saul<7586>, "Who<4310> am I, and what<4310> is my life<2416> or my father's<1> family<4940> in Israel<3478>, that I should be the king's<4428> son-in-law<2860>?"
19So it came<1961> about at the time<6256> when Merab<4764>, Saul's<7586> daughter<1323>, should have been given<5414> to David<1732>, that she was given<5414> to Adriel<5741> the Meholathite<4259> for a wife<802>.
20Now Michal<4324>, Saul's<7586> daughter<1323>, loved<157> David<1732>. When they told<5046> Saul<7586>, the thing<1697> was agreeable<3474> to him.
21Saul<7586> thought<559>, "I will give<5414> her to him that she may become<1961> a snare<4170> to him, and that the hand<3027> of the Philistines<6430> may be against him." Therefore Saul<7586> said<559> to David<1732>, "For a second<8147> time<8147> you may be my son-in-law<2859> today<3117>."
22Then Saul<7586> commanded<6680> his servants<5650>, "Speak<1696> to David<1732> secretly<3909>, saying<559>, 'Behold<2009>, the king<4428> delights<2654> in you, and all<3605> his servants<5650> love<157> you; now<6258> therefore, become<2859> the king's<4428> son-in-law<2859>.'"
23So Saul's<7586> servants<5650> spoke<1696> these<428> words<1697> to David<1732>. But David<1732> said<559>, "Is it trivial<7043> in your sight<5869> to become<2859> the king's<4428> son-in-law<2859>, since I am<7326> a poor<7326> man<376> and lightly<7034> esteemed<7034>?"
24The servants<5650> of Saul<7586> reported<5046> to him according to these<428> words<1697> which David<1732> spoke<1696>.
25Saul<7586> then said<559>, "Thus<3541> you shall say<559> to David<1732>, 'The king<4428> does not desire<2656> any dowry<4119> except<3588> a hundred<3967> foreskins<6190> of the Philistines<6430>, to take<5358> vengeance<5358> on the king's<4428> enemies<340>.'" Now Saul<7586> planned<2803> to make David<1732> fall<5307> by the hand<3027> of the Philistines<6430>.
26When his servants<5650> told<5046> David<1732> these<428> words<1697>, it pleased<3474><5869> David<1732> to become<2859> the king's<4428> son-in-law<2859>. Before the days<3117> had expired<4390>
27David<1732> rose<6965> up and went<1980>, he and his men<376>, and struck<5221> down<5221> two hundred<3967> men<376> among the Philistines<6430>. Then David<1732> brought<935> their foreskins<6190>, and they gave<4390> them in full<4390> number to the king<4428>, that he might become<2859> the king's<4428> son-in-law<2859>. So Saul<7586> gave<5414> him Michal<4324> his daughter<1323> for a wife<802>.
28When Saul<7586> saw<7200> and knew<3045> that the LORD<3068> was with David<1732>, and that Michal<4324>, Saul's<7586> daughter<1323>, loved<157> him,
29then Saul<7586> was even<3254> more<3254><5750> afraid<3372> of David<1732>. Thus Saul<7586> was David's<1732> enemy<340> continually<3605><3117>.
30Then the commanders<8269> of the Philistines<6430> went<3318> out to battle, and it happened<1961> as often<1767> as they went<3318> out, that David<1732> behaved<7919> himself more<4480> wisely<7919> than<4480> all<3605> the servants<5650> of Saul<7586>. So his name<8034> was highly<3966> esteemed<3365>.