1 A nd it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

¶ And it came to pass when he had finished speaking unto Saul that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2 A nd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house.

3 T hen Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.

4 A nd Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him and gave it to David and his garments, even to his sword and to his bow and to his girdle.

5 A nd David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

And David went out wherever Saul sent him and behaved himself prudently, and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s slaves.

6 A nd it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.

¶ And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

7 A nd the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

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

8 A nd Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands; and what can he have more but the kingdom?

9 A nd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

10 A nd it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand;

And it came to pass on the next day that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, and David played with his hand as at other times, and there was a spear in Saul’s hand.

11 a nd Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

And Saul cast the spear, saying, I will smite David to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

12 A nd Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

¶ But Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

13 T herefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Therefore, Saul removed him from him and made him captain over a thousand, and he went out and came in before the people.

14 A nd David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

And David behaved himself prudently in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.

15 A nd when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved himself very prudently, he was afraid of him.

16 B ut all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

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

17 A nd Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

And Saul said to David, Behold I will give thee my elder daughter Merab to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD’s battles. For Saul said to himself, My hand shall not be against him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be against him.

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

And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel that I should be son-in-law to the king?

19 B ut it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

And it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David that she was given unto Adriel, the Meholathite, to wife.

20 A nd Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

But Michal, Saul’s other daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

21 A nd Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.

And Saul said, I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore, Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law with the other one.

22 A nd Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

And Saul commanded his slaves, saying, Speak with David secretly and say, Behold, the king has delight in thee, and all his slaves love thee; now, therefore, be the king’s son-in-law.

23 A nd Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

And Saul’s slaves spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?

24 A nd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

And the slaves of Saul told him, saying, David spoke these words.

25 A nd Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The desire of the king is not in any dowry, but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26 A nd when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

And when his slaves told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law, and the days were not expired.

27 a nd David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them all to the king that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal, his daughter, to wife.

28 A nd Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

But Saul, seeing and knowing that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him,

29 A nd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.

30 T hen the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth, and it came to pass after they went forth that David behaved himself more prudently than all the slaves of Saul so that his name was much set by.