| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David. | 1Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David, but Saul's son Jonathan was very fond of David. |
| 2So Jonathan told David saying, "Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself. | 2So Jonathan told David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. In the morning be careful and stay hidden in a secret place. |
| 3"I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; if I find out anything, then I will tell you." | 3I'll go out and stand by my father in the field where you are. I'll speak to my father about you. If I find out what he intends to do, I'll tell you." |
| 4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you. | 4Jonathan spoke to his father Saul favorably about David. "The king shouldn't wrong his servant David because he has not wronged you and because what he has done has been very beneficial for you. |
| 5"For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?" | 5He risked his life and struck down the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a spectacular deliverance for all Israel. You saw that and rejoiced, so why would you do wrong and shed innocent blood by killing David without cause?" |
| 6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death." | 6Saul listened to Jonathan, and swore by the life of the LORD that David would not be killed. |
| 7Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as formerly. | 7Jonathan summoned David and told him all this. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David served him as before. |
| 8When there was war again, David went out and fought with the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled before him. | 8The war continued and David went out to fight against the Philistines. He thoroughly defeated them, and they fled before David. |
| 9Now there was an evil spirit from the LORD on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand. | 9The evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing the lyre. |
| 10Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, so that he stuck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. | 10Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he jumped away from Saul and the spear stuck in the wall. That night David escaped and fled. |
| 11Then Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, in order to put him to death in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death." | 11Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him so they could kill him in the morning. David's wife, Michal, told him, "If you don't escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you'll be put to death." |
| 12So Michal let David down through a window, and he went out and fled and escaped. | 12So Michal let David down through the window, and he escaped and fled. |
| 13Michal took the household idol and laid it on the bed, and put a quilt of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with clothes. | 13Then Michal took the household idol and laid it on the bed with a cover of goat hair placed at its head. Then she covered it with clothes. |
| 14When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick." | 14When Saul sent the messengers to take David, Michal said, "He's sick." |
| 15Then Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me on his bed, that I may put him to death." | 15Then Saul sent messengers to check on David. He told them, "Bring him to me on the bed so I may kill him." |
| 16When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol was on the bed with the quilt of goats' hair at its head. | 16The messengers went in, and there was the household idol in the bed with the cover of goat hair at its head! |
| 17So Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?" And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go! Why should I put you to death?'" | 17Then Saul told Michal, "Why did you deceive me like this and let my enemy go so he could escape?" Michal told Saul, "He told me, 'Let me go or I'll kill you!'" |
| 18Now David fled and escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. | 18David escaped and fled. He came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth. |
| 19It was told Saul, saying, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." | 19It was reported to Saul saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah right now." |
| 20Then Saul sent messengers to take David, but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing and presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and they also prophesied. | 20Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw a group of prophets caught up in prophetic ecstasy, with Samuel standing beside them leading them. Then the Spirit of God came on Saul's messengers, and they also were caught up in prophetic ecstasy. |
| 21When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. | 21They reported this to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also were caught up in prophetic ecstasy. |
| 22Then he himself went to Ramah and came as far as the large well that is in Secu; and he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?" And someone said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah." | 22Then Saul himself went to Ramah, and he arrived at the large well that is in Secu. He asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" Someone replied, "They're at Naioth in Ramah." |
| 23He proceeded there to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, so that he went along prophesying continually until he came to Naioth in Ramah. | 23Saul went to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God came on him also. He continued in prophetic ecstasy until he came to Naioth in Ramah. |
| 24He also stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" | 24He also removed his clothes and was caught up in prophetic ecstasy right in front of Samuel! He fell down naked and remained there all that day and all night. That is why people say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" |
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