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1st-Samuel 18:1

It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1st-Samuel 18:2

Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

1st-Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

1st-Samuel 18:4

Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his sash.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

1st-Samuel 18:5

David went out wherever Saul sent him, [and] behaved 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 David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved 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.

1st-Samuel 18:6

It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.

1st-Samuel 18:7

The women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands.

And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

1st-Samuel 18:8

Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

1st-Samuel 18:9

Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

1st-Samuel 18:10

It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand;

1st-Samuel 18:11

and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.

and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

1st-Samuel 18:12

Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

1st-Samuel 18:13

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

1st-Samuel 18:14

David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

1st-Samuel 18:15

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

1st-Samuel 18:16

But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

1st-Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as wife: only be you valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles. For Saul said, Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

1st-Samuel 18:18

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 David said unto 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?

1st-Samuel 18:19

But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

1st-Samuel 18:20

Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

1st-Samuel 18:21

Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Why Saul said to David, You shall this day be my son-in-law a second time.

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.

1st-Samuel 18:22

Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

1st-Samuel 18:23

Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, Seems it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

1st-Samuel 18:24

The servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spoke David.

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

1st-Samuel 18:25

Saul said, Thus shall you tell David, The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

1st-Samuel 18:26

When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. The days were not expired;

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

1st-Samuel 18:27

and David arose and went, he and his men, and killed of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

1st-Samuel 18:28

Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

1st-Samuel 18:29

Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

1st-Samuel 18:30

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

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