1 Samuel 1:1

The Birth of Samuel

1There was a certain man of aRamathaim-zophim of bthe hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, can Ephrathite.

1 Samuel 1:19

19They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at dRamah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord eremembered her.

1 Samuel 18

David and Jonathan’s Friendship

1As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan floved him as his own soul. 2And Saul took him that day gand would not let him return to his father’s house. 3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because hhe loved him as his own soul. 4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. 5And David went out iand was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Saul’s Jealousy of David

6As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, jthe women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.
Or triangles, or three-stringed instruments
7And the women lsang to one another as they celebrated,

mSaul has struck down his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.”
8And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but nthe kingdom?” 9And Saul eyed David from that day on.

10The next day oa harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and phe raved within his house while David was qplaying the lyre, as he did day by day. rSaul had his spear in his hand. 11And Saul shurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

12 tSaul was afraid of David because uthe Lord was with him vbut had departed from Saul. 13So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. wAnd he went out and came in before the people. 14And David xhad success in all his undertakings, yfor the Lord was with him. 15And when Saul saw that zhe had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. 16 aaBut all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

David Marries Michal

17Then Saul said to David, “Here is abmy elder daughter Merab. acI will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me adand fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, aebut let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 18And David said to Saul, afWho am I, and who are my relatives, my father’s clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” 19But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to agAdriel the ahMeholathite for a wife.

20Now aiSaul’s daughter Michal ajloved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may akbe a snare for him aland that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time,
Hebrew by two
an“You shall now be my son-in-law.”
22And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now then become the king’s son-in-law.’” 23And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, ao“Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?” 24And the servants of Saul told him, “Thus and so did David speak.” 25Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no apbride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, aqthat he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” arNow Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. asBefore the time had expired, 27David arose and went, atalong with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. auAnd David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife. 28But when Saul saw and knew that avthe Lord was with David, awand that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him, 29Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.

30 axThen the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out ayDavid had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

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