1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18 ©
1 Jonathan loveth David. 5 David's wise conduct ingratiateth him with the people, and with Saul's servants. 6 The women's song in honour of his victory exciteth Saul's envy; 10 who in his fury seeketh to kill him. 12 Saul feareth David for his wisdom and good success. 17 He promiseth him his eldest daughter by way of a snare, but giveth her to another. 20 He promiseth him Michal his younger daughter. 22 Saul setteth his servants to persuade David to be the king's son in law upon condition of bringing a hundred foreskins of the Philistines; David bringeth two hundred, and hath Michal given him to wife. 28 Saul's hatred increaseth, and David's glory.
Then Jonathan and David dmade a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
¶And it came to pass on the *morrow, that the evil mspirit from God came upon Saul, and nhe prophesied in the midst of the house: and David oplayed with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
But wall Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
¶And xSaul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, yher will I give thee to wife: only be thou 6valiant for me, and fight the zLORD's battles. For Saul said, aLet not mine hand be upon him, bbut let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
¶And Saul hcommanded 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.
And the servants of Saul told him, saying, 8On this manner spake David.
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and lthe days were not 9expired.
¶And Saul saw and knew that pthe LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself rmore wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much 10set by.