1 N ow when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

2 S aul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.

And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

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

And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

4 A nd Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

5 S o David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. 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 servants.

And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

6 N ow it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments.

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

7 S o the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”

and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'

8 T hen Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”

And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him only the kingdom;'

9 S o Saul eyed David from that day forward.

and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.

10 A nd it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand.

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin in the hand of Saul,

11 A nd Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

12 N ow Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul.

And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

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

and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

14 A nd David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah with him,

15 T herefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.

and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

16 B ut all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. David Marries Michal

and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

17 T hen Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the Lord ’s battles.” For Saul thought, “Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

18 S o David said to 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 saith unto Saul, `Who I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'

19 B ut it happened at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife.

And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

20 N ow Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,

21 S o 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 a second time, “You shall be my son-in-law today.”

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

22 A nd Saul commanded his servants, “Communicate with David secretly, and say, ‘Look, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’”

And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

23 S o Saul’s servants spoke those words in the hearing of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?”

And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

24 A nd the servants of Saul told him, saying, “In this manner David spoke.”

And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.'

25 T hen Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David: ‘The king does not desire any dowry but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26 S o when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;

And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

27 t herefore David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full count to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.

and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.

28 T hus Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him;

And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

29 a nd Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy continually.

and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

30 T hen the princes of the Philistines went out to war. And so it was, whenever they went out, that David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.

And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.