1 GLT And it happened as soon as he finished speaking to Saul, that the self of Jonathan was bound to the self of David. And Jonathan loved him like his own self. BSB BSB: After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
2 GLT And Saul took him on that day. And he did not give him to return to the house of his father. BSB BSB: And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
3 GLT And Jonathan cut a covenant with David because he loved him like his own self. BSB BSB: Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 GLT And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and he gave it to David, and his garments and even to his sword and even to his bow and even to his belt. BSB BSB: And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 GLT And David went out, he succeeded at wherever Saul sent him. And Saul set him over the men of war. And he was good in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul. BSB BSB: So 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.
6 GLT And it happened when they came, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, that the women came out from all the cities of Israel to sing with the dancing ones, to meet Saul the king, with tambourines, with joy, and with three- stringed instruments. BSB BSB: As 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.
7 GLT And the women sang who were playing, and said:“Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” BSB BSB: And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 GLT And it burned greatly for Saul, and this thing was evil in his eyes. And he said,“They have given to David ten thousands, but to me they have given the thousands. And only the kingship is yet for him!” BSB BSB: And 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?”
9 GLT And it happened that Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day and onward. BSB BSB: And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
10 GLT And it happened from the next day that an evil spirit of God rushed on Saul and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David was playing by his hand, as day by day. And the spear was in the hand of Saul. BSB BSB: The 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,
11 GLT And Saul hurled the spear, and he said,“I will strike David, even into the wall!” But David turned around from his face two times. BSB BSB: and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
12 GLT And Saul was afraid from before the face of David. For Yahweh was with him but had turned aside from with Saul. BSB BSB: So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
13 GLT And Saul removed him from with him and set him as a commander of a thousand for himself. And he went out and came in before the face of the people. BSB BSB: Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
14 GLT And David was succeeding in all his ways. And Yahweh was with him. BSB BSB: and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
15 GLT And Saul saw that he was succeeding greatly. And he dreaded his face. BSB BSB: When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
16 GLT But all Israel and Judah were loving David, for he was going out and coming in before their face. BSB BSB: But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
17 GLT And Saul said to David,“Behold, my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only become for me a son of strength and fight the battles of Yahweh.” And Saul said,“Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” BSB BSB: Then 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.”
18 GLT And David said to Saul,“Who am I, and who are my relatives of the clan of my father in Israel, that I should be son- in- law to the king?” BSB BSB: And 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?”
19 GLT And it happened at the time to give Merab the daughter of Saul to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. BSB BSB: So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
20 GLT And Michal the daughter of Saul loved David. And they told Saul and the matter was right in his eyes. BSB BSB: Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
21 GLT And Saul said,“I will give her to him and may she become a snare for him and may the hand of the Philistines be against him.” And Saul said to David a second time,“You will be a son- in- law of mine today.” BSB BSB: “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.”
22 GLT And Saul commanded his servants,“Speak to David in secrecy, saying,‘Behold, the king delights in you and all his servants love you. And now, become a son- in- law of the king.’” BSB BSB: Then 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.’”
23 GLT And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said,“Is it insignificant in your eyes to be a son- in- law of the king? And I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.” BSB BSB: But 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.”
24 GLT And the servants of Saul told him, saying,“Like these words David spoke.” BSB BSB: And the servants told Saul what David had said.
25 GLT And Saul said,“Thus you shall say to David,‘There is no desire of the king for the bride price, except for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the enemies of the king.’”(Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.) BSB BSB: Saul 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.
26 GLT And his servants told David these words, and the word was right in the eyes of David, to become son- in- law of the king. And the days were not fulfilled. BSB BSB: When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
27 GLT And David rose and went, he and his men, and he struck down 200 men among the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins and they fulfilled them for the king, to become son- in- law of the king. And Saul gave to him Michal his daughter for his wife. BSB BSB: David 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.
28 GLT And Saul saw and he knew that Yahweh was with David and Michal the daughter of Saul loved him. BSB BSB: When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
29 GLT And Saul added to be more afraid from the face of David. And Saul was being hostile to David all the days. BSB BSB: he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
30 GLT And the commanders of the Philistines came out. And it happened that as often as they came out, David was more successful than all the servants of Saul and his name became greatly esteemed. BSB BSB: Every 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.
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