1 Samuel 18:1–19:24
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1 Samuel 18:1–19:24 · Psalm 57 (MT: 58) · Proverbs 15:27–30 · Luke 24:1–35
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6And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.
6And 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 tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7And the women began [the strain], and said, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands.
8And 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?
12And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
12And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.
13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
15And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.
15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
16And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
20And Melchol the daughter of Saulloved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.
20And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21And Saul said, I will give her to him , and she shall be a stumbling-block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul .
21And 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 in the one of the twain.
22And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David , saying, Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou become the king's son -in -law.
22And 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.
23And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, [Is it] a light thing in your eyes to become son -in -law to the king? whereas I [am] an humble man, and not honourable?
23And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
24And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.
24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
25And Saul said, Thus shall ye speak to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.
25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son -in -law to the king.
26And 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.
27And David arose, and went, he and his men, and smote among the Philistines a hundred men: and he brought their foreskins, and he becomes the king's son -in -law, and [Saul] gives him Melchol his daughter to wife.
27Wherefore 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 tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28And Saul saw that the Lord [was] with David, and [that] all Israel loved him.
28And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
29And he was yet more afraid of David.
29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to slay David.
1And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
2And Jonathan, Saul's son, loved David much : and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul seeks to kill thee: take heed to thyself therefore to-morrow morning, and hide thyself, and dwell in secret.
2But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3And I will go forth, and stand near my father in the field where thou shalt be, and I will speak concerning thee to my father ; and I will see what his answer may be, and I will tell thee.
3And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
4And Jonathan spoke favourably concerning David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against thy servant David, for he has not sinned against thee, and his deeds [are] very good.
4And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
5And he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great deliverance; and all Israel saw, and rejoiced: why then dost thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, saying, [As] the Lord lives, he shall not die.
6And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
7And Jonathan called David, and told him all these words; and Jonathan brought David in to Saul, and he was before him as in former times .
7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
8And there was again war against Saul; and David did valiantly, and fought against the Philistines, and smote them with a very great slaughter, and they fled from before him.
8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
9And an evil spirit from God was upon Saul, and he was resting in his house, and a spear [was] in his hand, and David was playing on the harp with his hands.
9And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
10And Saul sought to smite David with the spear; and David withdrew [suddenly] from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped .
10And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11And it came to pass in that night, that Saul sent messengers to the house of Davidto watch him, in order to slay him in the morning; and Melchol David's wife told him, saying, Unless thou save thy life this night, to -morrow thou shalt be slain.
11Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
12So Melchol lets David down by the window, and he departed, and fled, and escaped.
12So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13And Melchol took images, and laid them on the bed, and she put the liver of a goat by his head, and covered them with clothes.
13And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
14And Saul sent messengers to take David; and they say that he is sick.
14And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
15And he sends to David, saying, Bring him to me on the bed, that I may slay him.
15And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
16And the messengers come , and, behold, the images [were] on the bed, and the goat's liver at his head.
16And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.
17And Saul said to Melchol, Why hast thou thus deceived me , and suffered my enemy to depart, and he has escaped? and Melchol said to Saul, He said , Let me go, and if not, I will slay thee.
17And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
18So David fled, and escaped, and comes to Samuel to Armathaim, and tells him all that Saul had done to him: and Samuel and David went, and dwelt in Navath in Rama.
18So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
19And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David [is] in Navath in Rama.
19And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
20And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw the assembly of the prophets , and Samuel stood [as] appointed over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesy.
20And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
21And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they also prophesied .
21And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
22And Saul was very angry, and went himself also to Armathaim, and he comes as far as the well of the threshing-floor that is in Sephi; and he asked and said, Where [are] Samuel and David? and they said, Behold, in Navath in Rama.
22Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
23And he went thence to Navath in Rama: and there came the Spirit of God upon him also, and he went on prophesying till he came to Navath in Rama.
23And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24And he took off his clothes , and prophesied before them; and lay down naked all that day and all that night: therefore they said, [Is] Saul also among the prophets?
24And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?