1Sa 18 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass as he finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was bound together to the soul of David; and [ 2 loved 3 him 1 Jonathan] according to his own soul.

1 Samuel 18

CHAPTER 18 David Wins Acclaim from All Israel

1 And it came to pass as he finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was bound together to the soul of David; and [²loved ³him ¹Jonathan] according to his own soul. 2 And [²received ³him ¹Saul] in that day, and he did not allow him to return to the house of his father. 3 And [⁴ordained ¹Jonathan ²and ³David] a covenant, for he loved him according to his soul. 4 And Jonathan took off the outer garment, the one upon him, and he gave it to David, and his uniform, unto his broadsword, and the bow, and his belt. 5 And David went forth perceiving in all what ever [²sent ³him ¹Saul]. And [²placed ³him ¹Saul] over the men of war. And he pleased in the eyes of all the people, and also even in the eyes of the manservants of Saul. 6 And it came to pass in his entering, when David returned striking the Philistine, that [²came forth ¹the women] joining in a dance and singing, to meet Saul the king from out of all the cities of Israel, with tambourines, and with joyfulness, and with cymbals. 7 And [³took the lead ¹the ²women] playing, and said, Saul struck his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was provoked to anger, and [³appeared as ⁵sorry state ¹the ²thing ⁴an exceeding] before Saul concerning this word. And he said, They gave to David the ten thousands, and to me they gave the thousands. And what is there to him besides the kingdom? 9 And Saul was suspecting David from that day and beyond. 10 And it came to pass of the next day, that [⁵fell ²spirit ³from ⁴God ¹a ferocious] upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house; And David strummed with his hand as according to each day; and the wooden spear was in the hand of Saul. 11 And Saul lifted the wooden spear and said, I will strike into David and into the wall. And David turned aside from his presence twice. 12 And Saul feared from the face of David, for the lord was with him. And [²from ³Saul ¹he left]. 13 And [²removed ³him ¹Saul] from himself, and placed him to himself as a commander of a thousand. And he went forth and entered before the people. 14 And David was [²in ³all ⁴his ways ¹perceiving], and the lord was with him. 15 And Saul beheld as he perceived exceedingly, and he was cautious of his person. 16 And all Israel and Judah loved David, for he entered and went forth before the face of the people. 17 And Saul said to David, Behold, my daughter, the elder, Merab. I will give her to you for a wife, only become to me for a son of power, and wage war of the battles of the lord! And Saul said, Let not [²be ¹my hand] upon him, but let [⁵be ⁶on ⁷him ¹the ²hand ³of the ⁴Philistines]! 18 And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is the life of the kin of my father in Israel, that I shall be an in-law of the king? 19 And it came to pass in the time of the giving Merab daughter of Saul to David, that he gave her to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. 20 And [⁵loved ¹Michal ²the ³daughter ⁴of Saul] David. And it was reported to Saul, and [³was pleasing ⁴in ⁵his eyes ¹the ²thing]. 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be to him for an obstacle, and [³shall be ⁴upon ⁵him ¹the hand ²of the Philistines]. And Saul said to David a second time, You shall ally to me by marriage today. 22 And Saul gave charge to his servants, saying, You speak in private to David, saying, Behold, [³want ⁴is towards ⁵you ¹the ²king's], and all his servants love you, and thus you be allied by marriage to the king! 23 And [⁴spoke ¹the ²servants ³of Saul] into the ears of David these things. And David said, [²the ³light thing ¹Is it] in your eyes to be allied by marriage to the king? And I am [²man ¹a humble], and not esteemed? 24 And [⁴reported ¹the ²servants ³of Saul] to him according to these words which David spoke. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, [³does not ⁴want ¹The ²king] a dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge against the enemies of the king. And Saul devised to put David into the hands of the Philistines. 26 And [⁴told ¹the ²servants ³of Saul] to David these things. And [³was straightened ¹the ²word] in the eyes of David to be allied by marriage to the king. And [³were not fulfilled ¹the ²days]. 27 And David rose up and went himself and his men, and he struck among the Philistines two hundred men. And he brought their foreskins, and fulfilled them to the king; and he becomes allied by marriage to the king; and [²gives ³to him ¹Saul] Michal his daughter for a wife. 28 And Saul beheld and knew that the lord was with David. And Michal his daughter and all Israel loved him. 29 And Saul proceeded to fear from before David still. And Saul became hating David all the days. 30 And [⁵came forth ¹the ²rulers ³of the ⁴Philistines], and it came to pass from [²fit ³expedition ¹their], that David perceived above all the servants of Saul. And [³esteemed ¹his name ²was greatly].