New American Standard Bible 1995

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1Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

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

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

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

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

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

4Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt.

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.

5So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

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.

6It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing 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 musical instruments.

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.

7The women sang as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands."

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

8Then Saul became very angry, for this saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?"

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?"

9Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.

9From then on Saul kept his eye on David.

10Now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house, while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul's hand.

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.

11Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.

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

12Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

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

13Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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

14David was prospering in all his ways for the LORD was with him.

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

15When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

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

16But all Israel and Judah loved David, and he went out and came in before them.

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

17Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the LORD'S battles." For Saul thought, "My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

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."

18But David said to 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?"

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?"

19So it came about at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

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

20Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. When they told Saul, the thing was agreeable to him.

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

21Saul thought, "I will give her to him that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time you may be my son-in-law today."

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."

22Then Saul commanded his servants, "Speak to David secretly, saying, 'Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore, become the king's 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.'"

23So Saul's servants spoke these words to David. But David said, "Is it trivial in your sight to become the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?"

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."

24The servants of Saul reported to him according to these words which David spoke.

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

25Saul then said, "Thus you shall say to David, 'The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king's enemies.'" Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

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.

26When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king's son-in-law. Before the days had expired

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,

27David rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men among the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.

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.

28When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him,

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

29then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David's enemy continually.

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

30Then the commanders of the Philistines went out to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. So his name was highly esteemed.

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.

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