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1 Samuel 18

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And it came to pass, when he had made an endh3615h8763 of speakingh1696h8763 unto Saulh7586, that the soulh5315 of Jonathanh3083 was knith7194h8738 with the soulh5315 of Davidh1732, and Jonathanh3083 lovedh157h8799 him as his own soulh5315.

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And Saulh7586 tookh3947h8799 him that dayh3117, and would leth5414h8804 him go no more homeh7725h8800 to his father'sh1 househ1004.

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Then Jonathanh3083 and Davidh1732 madeh3772h8799 a covenanth1285, because he lovedh160 him as his own soulh5315.

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And Jonathanh3083 strippedh6584h8691 himself of the robeh4598 that was upon him, and gaveh5414h8799 it to Davidh1732, and his garmentsh4055, even to his swordh2719, and to his bowh7198, and to his girdleh2289.

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And Davidh1732 went outh3318h8799 whithersoever Saulh7586 senth7971h8799 him, and behaved himself wiselyh7919h8686: and Saulh7586 seth7760h8799 him over the menh582 of warh4421, and he was acceptedh3190h8799 in the sighth5869 of all the peopleh5971, and also in the sighth5869 of Saul'sh7586 servantsh5650. behaved...: or, prospered

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And it came to pass as they cameh935h8800, when Davidh1732 was returnedh7725h8800 from the slaughterh5221h8687 of the Philistineh6430, that the womenh802 came outh3318h8799 of all citiesh5892 of Israelh3478, singingh7891h8800 and dancingh4246, to meeth7125h8800 kingh4428 Saulh7586, with tabretsh8596, with joyh8057, and with instruments of musickh7991. Philistine: or, Philistines
instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments

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And the womenh802 answeredh6030h8799 one another as they playedh7832h8764, and saidh559h8799, Saulh7586 hath slainh5221h8689 his thousandsh505, and Davidh1732 his ten thousandsh7233.

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And Saulh7586 was veryh3966 wrothh2734h8799, and the sayingh1697 displeasedh3415h8799h5869 him; and he saidh559h8799, They have ascribedh5414h8804 unto Davidh1732 ten thousandsh7233, and to me they have ascribedh5414h8804 but thousandsh505: and what can he have more but the kingdomh4410? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes

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And Saulh7586 eyedh5770h8802 Davidh1732 from that dayh3117 and forwardh1973.

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And it came to pass on the morrowh4283, that the evilh7451 spirith7307 from Godh430 cameh6743h8799 upon Saulh7586, and he prophesiedh5012h8691 in the midsth8432 of the househ1004: and Davidh1732 playedh5059h8764 with his handh3027, as at other timesh3117: and there was a javelinh2595 in Saul'sh7586 handh3027.

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And Saulh7586 casth2904h8686 the javelinh2595; for he saidh559h8799, I will smiteh5221h8686 Davidh1732 even to the wallh7023 with it . And Davidh1732 avoided outh5437h8735 of his presenceh6440 twiceh6471.

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And Saulh7586 was afraidh3372h8799 ofh6440 Davidh1732, because the LORDh3068 was with him, and was departedh5493h8804 from Saulh7586.

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Therefore Saulh7586 removedh5493h8686 him from him, and madeh7760h8799 him his captainh8269 over a thousandh505; and he went outh3318h8799 and came inh935h8799 beforeh6440 the peopleh5971.

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And Davidh1732 behaved himself wiselyh7919h8688 in all his waysh1870; and the LORDh3068 was with him. behaved...: or, prospered

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Wherefore when Saulh7586 sawh7200h8799 that he behavedh7919 himself veryh3966 wiselyh7919h8688, he was afraidh1481h8799 ofh6440 him.

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But all Israelh3478 and Judahh3063 lovedh157h8802 Davidh1732, because he went outh3318h8802 and came inh935h8802 beforeh6440 them.

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799 to Davidh1732, Behold my elderh1419 daughterh1323 Merabh4764, her will I giveh5414h8799 thee to wifeh802: only be thou valianth1121h2428 for me, and fighth3898h8734 the LORD'Sh3068 battlesh4421. For Saulh7586 saidh559h8804, Let not mine handh3027 be upon him, but let the handh3027 of the Philistinesh6430 be upon him. valiant: Heb. a son of valour

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799 unto Saulh7586, Who am I? and what is my lifeh2416, or my father'sh1 familyh4940 in Israelh3478, that I should be son in lawh2860 to the kingh4428?

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But it came to pass at the timeh6256 when Merabh4764 Saul'sh7586 daughterh1323 should have been givenh5414h8800 to Davidh1732, that she was givenh5414h8738 unto Adrielh5741 the Meholathiteh4259 to wifeh802.

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And Michalh4324 Saul'sh7586 daughterh1323 lovedh157h8799 Davidh1732: and they toldh5046h8686 Saulh7586, and the thingh1697 pleasedh3474h8799h5869 him. pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, I will giveh5414h8799 him her, that she may be a snareh4170 to him, and that the handh3027 of the Philistinesh6430 may be against him. Wherefore Saulh7586 saidh559h8799 to Davidh1732, Thou shalt this dayh3117 be my son in lawh2859h8691 in the one of the twainh8147.

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And Saulh7586 commandedh6680h8762 his servantsh5650, saying , Communeh1696h8761 with Davidh1732 secretlyh3909, and sayh559h8800, Behold, the kingh4428 hath delighth2654h8804 in thee, and all his servantsh5650 loveh157h8804 thee: now therefore be the king'sh4428 son in lawh2859h8690.

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And Saul'sh7586 servantsh5650 spakeh1696h8762 those wordsh1697 in the earsh241 of Davidh1732. And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799, Seemethh5869 it to you a lighth7043h8738 thing to be a king'sh4428 son in lawh2859h8692, seeing that I am a poorh7326h8802 manh376, and lightly esteemedh7034h8737?

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And the servantsh5650 of Saulh7586 toldh5046h8686 him, sayingh559h8800, On this mannerh1697 spakeh1696h8765 Davidh1732. On...: Heb. According to these words

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Thus shall ye sayh559h8799 to Davidh1732, The kingh4428 desirethh2656 not any dowryh4119, but an hundredh3967 foreskinsh6190 of the Philistinesh6430, to be avengedh5358h8736 of the king'sh4428 enemiesh341h8802. But Saulh7586 thoughth2803h8804 to make Davidh1732 fallh5307h8687 by the handh3027 of the Philistinesh6430.

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And when his servantsh5650 toldh5046h8686 Davidh1732 these wordsh1697, it pleasedh3474h8799h1697h5869 Davidh1732 well to be the king'sh4428 son in lawh2859h8692: and the daysh3117 were not expiredh4390h8804. expired: Heb. fulfilled

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Wherefore Davidh1732 aroseh6965h8799 and wenth3212h8799, he and his menh582, and slewh5221h8686 of the Philistinesh6430 two hundredh3967 menh376; and Davidh1732 broughth935h8686 their foreskinsh6190, and they gave them in full taleh4390h8762 to the kingh4428, that he might be the king'sh4428 son in lawh2859h8692. And Saulh7586 gaveh5414h8799 him Michalh4324 his daughterh1323 to wifeh802.

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And Saulh7586 sawh7200h8799 and knewh3045h8799 that the LORDh3068 was with Davidh1732, and that Michalh4324 Saul'sh7586 daughterh1323 lovedh157h8804 him.

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And Saulh7586 was yet the moreh3254h8686 afraidh3372h8800 ofh6440 Davidh1732; and Saulh7586 became David'sh1732 enemyh341h8802 continuallyh3117.

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Then the princesh8269 of the Philistinesh6430 went forthh3318h8799: and it came to pass, afterh1767 they went forthh3318h8800, that Davidh1732 behaved himself more wiselyh7919h8804 than all the servantsh5650 of Saulh7586; so that his nameh8034 was muchh3966 set byh3365h8799. set by: Heb. precious



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