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1When David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became a close friend to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

2Saul took David that day and did not let him return to his father's house.

2And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.

3Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved himself.

3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

4Jonathan took off the robe that he had on and gave it to David, along with his coat, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

4And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

5David went out and was successful everywhere Saul sent him, and Saul put him in charge of the troops. This pleased the entire army, as well as Saul's officials.

5So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.

6When David returned from defeating the Philistine, as they were entering the city, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul, singing and dancing as they joyously played tambourines and lyres.

6As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

7As the women sang and played, they said, "Saul has struck down his thousands but David his ten thousands."

7And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

8Saul was very angry and he did not like what the women sang. He told himself, "They have attributed tens of thousands to David, but to me they have attributed thousands. What else can he have but the kingdom?"

8And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”

9From then on Saul kept his eye on David.

9And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

10The next day, while David was playing the lyre as he had before, the evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul, and he began to rave inside the house with a spear in his hand.

10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

11Saul hurled it, thinking, "I'll pin David to the wall." But David escaped from him twice.

11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

12Now Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

13Saul removed David from his presence and made him an officer over a division of soldiers. So David led the troops in battle.

13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,

14David was successful in all that he did, for the LORD was with him.

14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

15When Saul saw that David was highly successful, he feared him.

15When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.

16But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in battle.

16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.

17Saul told David, "Here is my older daughter Merab. I'll give her to you as a wife. Just be an excellent soldier for me and fight the LORD's battles." Now Saul told himself, "I won't harm him myself. Instead, I'll let the Philistines harm him."

17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

18David told Saul, "Who am I and what is my life or my father's family in Israel that I should be the king's son-in-law?"

18And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”

19And when the time came to give Saul's daughter Merab to David, she was given as a wife to Adriel of Meholah.

19So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.

20Saul's daughter Michal loved David. Saul was informed of this and he liked the idea.

20Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.

21Saul told himself, "I'll give her to him and she can be a snare to him and the Philistines will harm him." So Saul told David, "For a second time you can be my son-in-law today."

21“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

22Saul commanded his officials, "Speak with David privately and say, 'Look, the king delights in you, and all his officials love you. Now become the king's son-in-law.'"

22Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’ ”

23Saul's officials delivered this message to David, and he asked, "Is becoming the king's son-in-law an unimportant thing to you? I'm a poor and unimportant man."

23But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”

24Saul's officials reported to him: "This is what David said."

24And the servants told Saul what David had said.

25Saul said, "This is what you are to tell David, 'The king desires no bride price except 100 Philistine foreskins to take vengeance on the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought he would cause David to die at the hand of the Philistines.

25Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’ ” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

26When his officials delivered this message to David, David decided it would be a good thing to become the king's son-in-law. Before the time was up,

26When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,

27David got up, went out with his men, and struck down 200 Philistine men. David brought their foreskins and gave them all to the king so he could become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife.

27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

28As Saul continued to observe, he realized that the LORD was with David and that Saul's daughter Michal loved him.

28When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

29Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy from that time on.

29he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.

30The Philistine commanders would go out to fight and whenever they did, David was more successful than any of Saul's other leaders. His name was held in high esteem.

30Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.

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