“And 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.”
1 Samuel 18
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1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
“And it came to pass, when he, David, 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 made an end of his 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, David, had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was lift with the soul of David. And Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
“and 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 made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit unto the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
2And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house.
“Saul took him that day and would not let him go home to his father's house anymore.”
“saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.”
“Saul Took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.”
“And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.”
“And Saul took him, David, that day and would let him go no more home to his father's house.”
“And Saul took him that day and would not, would let him go no more home to his father's house.”
3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
“Then 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.”
“Then 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.”
“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
“Then jonathan made a covenant with david because why? He loved him as himself.”
4And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
“And 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 stripped himself of the robe that was upon him and gave it to David, and his garment 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.”
“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.”
“And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him and gave it to David and his garments, even to his sword and his bow and down to his girdle,”
“stripped himself of the robe. That was on him and he gave it to david with his armor including his sword and his bow and his belt.”
5So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul's officers as well.
“So David went out wherever Saul sent him and behaved wisely. And Saul sent 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 went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely. And Saul sent 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.”
“so David went out wherever Saul sent him and prospered and Saul Set him over the men of war and it was pleasing in the sight of all the people also in the sight of Saul's servant”
“and David went out with us whoever Saul sent him and behaved himself wisely and Saul sent 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 went out with us, whoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely, or prospered. And Saul sent 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 went out wherever Saul would send him, and he behaved himself wisely. And Saul sent him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all of the people and in the sight of Saul's servant.”
6As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
“Now, 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…”
“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 Tabris with joy and with instruments of…”
“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistines, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tapets, with joy and with…”
“now it had happened as they were coming home. When david was returning from the slaughter of the philistine. That the woman had come out of all the cities of israel singing and dancing. To meet king saul with tamarins with joy…”
“It came to pass, as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistines, that the women came out of all of the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul with their tambourines with joy and with…”
“it came to pass as it came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistines, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tabrets or tambourines, with joy and with…”
7And as the women danced, they sang out: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
“the women sang as they played and said Paul had slain his thousands and David his ten thousands.”
“And the women answered one another as they played and said, Saul was slain his thousands and David his ten thousands.”
“and the women Answered one another as they played and said Saul Hath slain his thousands and David is ten thousands.”
“and the women answered one another as they played and said Saul has slain his thousands and David is ten thousands”
“And the women answered one another as they played and said, Saul has slayed his thousands and David his ten thousands.”
8And Saul was furious and resented this song. "They have ascribed tens of thousands to David," he said, "but only thousands to me. What more can he have 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”
“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 that kingdom.”
“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him. And he said, they have ascribed unto David ten thousand, and to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom.”
“Then Saul became, what? Very angry. For this saying, what? It displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousand, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”
“Saul was very wroth, and the saint displeased him, and he said, I have ascribed unto David ten thousands. And to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom?”
9And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
“So Saul eyed David from that day forward.”
“So Saul eyed David from that day forward.”
“And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.”
“Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on”
“and Saul eyed David from that day and forward.”
“and Saul eyed David from that day and forward,”
10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
“And 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 came to pass on the morrow 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 javelin in Saul's hand.”
“And it came to pass on the morrow, 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 javelin in Saul's hand,”
“now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul and He raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand as usual and a spear was in Saul's hand”
“And it came to pass on the morrow that the evil spirit. From who? 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 javelin in Saul's hand.”
“It came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul. And he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual. And a spear was in Saul's hand.”
11and he hurled it, thinking, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
“and Saul cast the javelin. For he said I will smite David even to the wall with it and David avoided out of his presence twice.”
“And Saul cast the javelin, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.”
“and Saul cast the javelin, for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.”
“Saul hurled the spear for he thought I will pin David to the wall, but David escaped from his presence twice.”
“And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will pin David to the wall. But David escaped his presence twice.”
“And Saul cast the spear, for he said, I will pin David to the wall with it. But David escaped his presence twice.”
12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
“Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul.”
“And Saul was afraid of David. Because the Lord was with him. And was departed from Saul.”
“And Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him and was departed from Saul.”
“and Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.”
“And Saul was afraid of David because Lord was with him and was departed from Saul.”
“And Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him and departed from Saul.”
13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
“therefore Saul removed him from his presence and made him his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people”
“Therefore, Saul removed him from his presence 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 his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.”
“Therefore 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 his presence and appointed him as his commander of thousands. And he went out and came in before the people.”
14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
“and David behaved himself wisely in all his ways and the Lord was with him.”
“and David behaved wisely in all his ways and the Lord was with him.”
“and David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.”
“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways. And the Lord was with him.”
“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways And the lord was with him.”
“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.”
15When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
“therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him”
“Wherefore, when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”
“Wherefore, when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him,”
“Wherefore, when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
“But all Israel and Judah loved David. Because he went out and came in before them,”
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”
“But all of Israel and Judah loved David for he went out and came in before the”
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”
17Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles." But Saul was thinking, "I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him."
“Then Saul said to David, Here's my older daughter Marib. 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…”
18And David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my family or my father's clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?"
“So 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?”
19So when it was time to give Saul's daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
“But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Azrael, the Maholothite, as a wife.”
“so it came about at the time when Moab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel, the Maholothite, for a wife.”
20Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
“Now, Michael, Saul's daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.”
“Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.”
“And Michael, Saul's daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.”
“now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. And when he told Saul, the thing was agreeable to him.”
“And Michelle, Saul's daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.”
21"I will give her to David," Saul thought, "so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "For a second time now you can be my son-in-law."
“so 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.”
“So Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a sneer 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.”
22Then Saul ordered his servants, "Speak to David privately and tell him, 'Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.'"
“And 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.”
23But when Saul's servants relayed these words to David, he replied, "Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed."
“So 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 poor and a lightly esteemed man?”
24And the servants told Saul what David had said.
“And the servants of Saul told him, saying, In this manner David spoke.”
25Saul replied, "Say to David, 'The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.'" But Saul intended to cause David's death at the hands of the Philistines.
“Then Saul said, Thus ye 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 enemy. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.”
26When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
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27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king's son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
“therefore, David arose and went, and he and his men, and he killed 200 men of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins and gave them in full count to the king that he might become the king's son -in -law. Then David…”
28When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
“Thus Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David and that Michael, Saul's daughter, loved him.”
29he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David's enemy.
“And Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David's enemy continually.”
“And Saul was yet the more afraid of David, and Saul became David's enemy continually.”
“Then Saul was even more afraid of David thought Saul was David's enemy continually.”
“And Saul was yet more afraid of David and Saul became David's enemy continually.”
30Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul's officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
“Then 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.”