1 Samuel 18:1-13 ▼

1 And it will be as he finished to speak to Saul, and the soul of Jonathan was bound with the soul of David, and Jonathan will love him as his soul.

2 And Saul will take him in that day and he gave him not to turn back to the house of his father.

3 And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul.

4 And Jonathan will strip off the upper garment which is upon him and will give it to David, and his garments, and even to his sword, and even to his bow, and even to his girdle.

5 And David will go forth in all which Saul will send him, and he will be prudent: and Saul will set him over the men of war, and he will be good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

6 And it will be in their coming, in David's turning back from the striking of the rover, and the women will come forth from all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet Saul the king, with drums and with gladness and with triangles:

7 And the women will answer, playing, and they will say, Saul smote with his thousand and David with his ten thousands.

8 And it will kindle to Saul greatly, and this word will be evil in his eyes; and he will say, They gave to David ten thousands and to me they gave thousands, and yet to him but the kingdom.

9 And Saul will be wrong with David from that day and forward.

10 And it will be on the morrow, and the evil spirit of God will fall upon Saul, and he will prophesy in the midst of the house: and David playing with his hand as the day to day: and a spear in Saul's hand.

11 And Saul will lift up the spear, and say, I will strike against David into the wall And David will flee from before him twice.

12 And Saul will be afraid from the face of David, for Jehovah was with him, and he departed from Saul.

13 And Saul will remove him from him, and will set to him chief of a thousand; and he will go out and come in before the people.