Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Samuel 18

1 Jonathan loveth David. 5 Saul envieth his praise, 10 seeketh to kill him in his fury, 12 feareth him for his good success, 17 offereth him his daughters for a snare. 22 David persuadeth to be the king's son in law, giveth two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry. 28 Saul's hatred, and David's glory increaseth.

 18:1 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 when hee made an ende 3615 z8763 of speaking 1696 z8763 vnto x413 Saul, 7586 that the soule 5315 of Ionathan 3083 was knit 7194 z8738 with the soule 5315 of Dauid, 1732 and Ionathan 3083 loued 157 z8799 him as his owne soule. 5315

 18:2 And Saul 7586 tooke 3947 z8799 him that x1931 day, 3117 and would let 5414 z8804 him go no more home 7725 z8800 x3808 to his fathers 1 house. 1004

 18:3 Then Ionathan 3083 and Dauid 1732 made 3772 z8799 a couenant, 1285 because he loued y160 x157 him as his owne soule. 5315

 18:4 And Ionathan 3083 stript y6584 z8691 himselfe x6584 of x853 the robe 4598 that x834 [was] vpon x5921 him, and gaue 5414 z8799 it to Dauid, 1732 and his garments, 4055 euen to x5740 his sword, 2719 and to x5704 his bow, 7198 and to x5704 his girdle. y2289 x2290

 18:5 ¶ And Dauid 1732 went out, 3318 z8799 whither soeuer x834 x3605 Saul 7586 sent 7971 z8799 him, and behaued himselfe wisely: 7919 z8686 and Saul 7586 set 7760 z8799 him ouer x5921 the men y582 x376 of warre, 4421 and he was accepted 3190 z8799 in the sight 5869 of all x3605 the people, 5971 and also x1571 in the sight 5869 of Sauls 7586 seruants. 5650

 18:6 And it came to passe x1961 as they came 935 z8800 when Dauid 1732 was returned 7725 z8800 from the slaughter 5221 z8687 x4480 of x853 the Philistine, 6430 that the women 802 came out 3318 z8799 of all x4480 x3605 cities 5892 of Israel, 3478 singing 7891 z8800 and dancing, 4246 to meete 7125 z8800 king 4428 Saul, 7586 with tabrets, 8596 with ioy, 8057 and with instruments y7991 of musicke. x7991

 18:7 And the women 802 answered 6030 z8799 one another as they played, 7832 z8764 and said, 559 z8799 Saul 7586 hath slaine 5221 z8689 his thousands, 505 and Dauid 1732 his ten thousands. 7233

 18:8 And Saul 7586 was very 3966 wroth, 2734 z8799 and the x2088 saying 1697 displeased 3415 5869 z8799 him, and he sayd, 559 z8799 They haue ascribed 5414 z8804 vnto Dauid 1732 tenne thousands, 7233 and to me they haue ascribed 5414 z8804 [but] thousands: 505 and [what] can he haue more, x5750 but x389 the kingdome? 4410

 18:9 And Saul 7586 eyed 5770 z8802 x853 Dauid 1732 from that day, 3117 x4480 x1931 and forward. 1973

 18:10 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 on the morrow, 4283 x4480 that the euill 7451 spirit 7307 from God 430 came 6743 z8799 vpon x413 Saul, 7586 and he prophecied 5012 z8691 in the midst 8432 of the house: 1004 and Dauid 1732 played 5059 z8764 with his hand, 3027 as at other times: 3117 and [there was] a iauelin 2595 in Sauls 7586 hand. 3027

 18:11 And Saul 7586 cast 2904 z8686 x853 the iauelin; 2595 for hee said, 559 z8799 I will smite 5221 z8686 Dauid 1732 euen to the wall 7023 with it: and Dauid 1732 auoided x5437 out y5437 z8735 of his presence 6440 x4480 twice. 6471

 18:12 ¶ And Saul 7586 was afraid 3372 z8799 of 6440 x4480 Dauid, 1732 because x3588 the LORD 3068 was x1961 with x5973 him, and was departed 5493 z8804 from x4480 x5973 Saul. 7586

 18:13 Therefore Saul 7586 remooued 5493 z8686 him from x4480 x5973 him, and made 7760 z8799 him his captaine 8269 ouer a thousand, 505 and hee went out 3318 z8799 and came in 935 z8799 before 6440 the people. 5971

 18:14 And Dauid 1732 behaued himselfe wisely 7919 z8688 in all x3605 his wayes; 1870 & the LORD 3068 [was] with x5973 him.

 18:15 Wherefore when Saul 7586 saw 7200 z8799 that x834 hee x1931 behaued y7919 z0 himselfe very y3966 wisely, 7919 z8688 x3966 hee was afraid 1481 z8799 of 6440 x4480 him.

 18:16 But all x3605 Israel 3478 and Iudah 3063 loued 157 z8802 x853 Dauid, 1732 because x3588 hee x1931 went out 3318 z8802 and came in 935 z8802 before 6440 them.

 18:17 ¶ And Saul 7586 said 559 z8799 to x413 Dauid, 1732 Behold, x2009 my elder 1419 daughter 1323 Merab, 4764 her will I giue 5414 z8799 thee to wife: 802 onely x389 be x1961 thou valiant 1121 2428 for me, and fight 3898 z8734 the LORDS 3068 battels: 4421 for Saul 7586 said, 559 z8804 Let not x408 mine hand 3027 be x1961 vpon him, but let the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430 be x1961 vpon him.

 18:18 And Dauid 1732 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Saul, 7586 Who x4310 am I? x595 and what x4310 is my life, 2416 [or] my fathers 1 family 4940 in Israel, 3478 that x3588 I should be x1961 sonne in law 2860 to the king? 4428

 18:19 But it came to passe x1961 at the time 6256 when x853 Merab 4764 Sauls 7586 daughter 1323 should haue beene giuen 5414 z8800 to Dauid, 1732 that shee x1931 was giuen 5414 z8738 vnto Adriel 5741 the Meholathite 4259 to wife. 802

 18:20 And Michal 4324 Sauls 7586 daughter 1323 loued 157 z8799 x853 Dauid: 1732 and they tolde 5046 z8686 Saul, 7586 and the thing 1697 pleased 3474 5869 z8799 him.

 18:21 And Saul 7586 said, 559 z8799 I will giue 5414 z8799 him her, that she may be x1961 a snare 4170 to him, and that the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430 may be x1961 against him. Wherefore Saul 7586 said 559 z8799 to x413 Dauid, 1732 Thou shalt this day 3117 be my sonne in law, y2859 z8691 x2860 in [the one of] the twaine. 8147

 18:22 ¶ And Saul 7586 commanded 6680 z8762 x853 his seruants, 5650 [saying], Commune 1696 z8761 with x413 Dauid 1732 secretly, 3909 and say, 559 z8800 Behold, x2009 the king 4428 hath delight 2654 z8804 in thee, and all x3605 his seruants 5650 loue 157 z8804 thee: now x6258 therefore be the kings 4428 sonne in law. y2859 z8690 x2860

 18:23 And Sauls 7586 seruants 5650 spake 1696 z8762 x853 those x428 wordes 1697 in the eares 241 of Dauid: 1732 And Dauid 1732 said, 559 z8799 Seemeth 5869 it to you a light 7043 z8738 thing to be a kings 4428 sonne in law, y2859 z8692 x2860 seeing that I x595 am a poore 7326 z8802 man, 376 and lightly esteemed? 7034 z8737

 18:24 And the seruants 5650 of Saul 7586 tolde 5046 z8686 him, saying; 559 z8800 On this x428 manner 1697 spake 1696 z8765 Dauid. 1732

 18:25 And Saul 7586 said, 559 z8799 Thus x3541 shall yee say 559 z8799 to Dauid, 1732 The King 4428 desireth 2656 not x369 [any] dowrie, 4119 but x3588 an hundred 3967 foreskinnes 6190 of the Philistines, 6430 to be auenged 5358 z8736 of the kings 4428 enemies. 341 z8802 But Saul 7586 thought 2803 z8804 to make x853 Dauid 1732 fal 5307 z8687 by the hand 3027 of the Philistines. 6430

 18:26 And when his seruants 5650 told 5046 z8686 Dauid 1732 x853 these x428 wordes, 1697 it pleased 3474 1697 5869 z8799 Dauid 1732 well to be the kings 4428 sonne in lawe: y2859 z8692 x2860 and the dayes 3117 were not x3808 expired. 4390 z8804

 18:27 Wherefore Dauid 1732 arose, 6965 y3212 z8799 x1980 hee x1931 and his men, y582 x376 and slew 5221 z8686 of the Philistines 6430 two hundred 3967 men, 376 and Dauid 1732 brought 935 z8686 x853 their foreskinnes, 6190 and they gaue them in full tale 4390 z8762 to the king, 4428 that hee might be the kings 4428 sonne in law: y2859 z8692 x2860 and Saul 7586 gaue 5414 z8799 him x853 Michal 4324 his daughter 1323 to wife. 802

 18:28 ¶ And Saul 7586 saw 7200 z8799 and knew 3045 z8799 that x3588 the LORD 3068 was with x5973 Dauid, 1732 and that Michal 4324 Sauls 7586 daughter 1323 loued 157 z8804 him.

 18:29 And Saul 7586 was yet x5750 the more 3254 z8686 afraid 3372 z8800 of 6440 x4480 Dauid; 1732 and Saul 7586 became x1961 x853 Dauids 1732 enemie 341 z8802 continually. 3117 x3605

 18:30 Then the Princes 8269 of the Philistines 6430 went foorth: 3318 z8799 and it came to passe x1961 after y1767 x4480 x167 they went foorth, 3318 z8800 [that] Dauid 1732 behaued himselfe more wisely 7919 z8804 then all x4480 x3605 the seruants 5650 of Saul, 7586 so that his name 8034 was much 3966 set by. 3365 z8799