Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (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 pass, x1961 when he had made an end 3615 z8763 of speaking 1696 z8763 unto x413 Saul, 7586 that the soul 5315 of Jonathan 3083 was knit 7194 z8738 with the soul 5315 of David, 1732 and Jonathan 3083 loved 157 z8799 him as his own soul. 5315

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

 18:3 Then Jonathan 3083 and David 1732 made 3772 z8799 a covenant, 1285 because he loved y160 x157 him as his own soul. 5315

 18:4 And Jonathan 3083 stripped y6584 z8691 himself x6584 of x853 the robe 4598 that x834 [was] upon x5921 him, and gave 5414 z8799 it to David, 1732 and his garments, 4055 even to x5740 his sword, 2719 and to x5704 his bow, 7198 and to x5704 his girdle. y2289 x2290

 18:5 ¶ And David 1732 went out 3318 z8799 whithersoever x834 x3605 Saul 7586 sent 7971 z8799 him, [and] behaved himself wisely: 7919 z8686 and Saul 7586 set 7760 z8799 him over x5921 the men y582 x376 of war, 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 Saul's 7586 servants. 5650

 18:6 And it came to pass x1961 as they came, 935 z8800 when David 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 meet 7125 z8800 king 4428 Saul, 7586 with tabrets, 8596 with joy, 8057 and with instruments y7991 of music. x7991

 18:7 And the women 802 answered 6030 z8799 [one another] as they played, 7832 z8764 and said, 559 z8799 Saul 7586 hath slain 5221 z8689 his thousands, 505 and David 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 said, 559 z8799 They have ascribed 5414 z8804 unto David 1732 ten thousands, 7233 and to me they have ascribed 5414 z8804 [but] thousands: 505 and [what] can he have more x5750 but x389 the kingdom? 4410

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

 18:10 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 on the morrow, 4283 x4480 that the evil 7451 spirit 7307 from God 430 came 6743 z8799 upon x413 Saul, 7586 and he prophesied 5012 z8691 in the midst 8432 of the house: 1004 and David 1732 played 5059 z8764 with his hand, 3027 as at other times: 3117 and [there was] a javelin 2595 in Saul's 7586 hand. 3027

 18:11 And Saul 7586 cast 2904 z8686 x853 the javelin; 2595 for he said, 559 z8799 I will smite 5221 z8686 David 1732 even to the wall 7023 [with it]. And David 1732 avoided x5437 out y5437 z8735 of his presence 6440 x4480 twice. 6471

 18:12 ¶ And Saul 7586 was afraid 3372 z8799 of 6440 x4480 David, 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 removed 5493 z8686 him from x4480 x5973 him, and made 7760 z8799 him his captain 8269 over a thousand; 505 and he went out 3318 z8799 and came in 935 z8799 before 6440 the people. 5971

 18:14 And David 1732 behaved himself wisely 7919 z8688 in all x3605 his ways; 1870 and the LORD 3068 [was] with x5973 him.

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

 18:16 But all x3605 Israel 3478 and Judah 3063 loved 157 z8802 x853 David, 1732 because x3588 he x1931 went out 3318 z8802 and came in 935 z8802 before 6440 them.

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

 18:18 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Saul, 7586 Who x4310 [am] I? x595 and what x4310 [is] my life, 2416 [or] my father's 1 family 4940 in Israel, 3478 that x3588 I should be x1961 son-in-law 2860 to the king? 4428

 18:19 But it came to pass x1961 at the time 6256 when x853 Merab 4764 Saul's 7586 daughter 1323 should have been given 5414 z8800 to David, 1732 that she x1931 was given 5414 z8738 unto Adriel 5741 the Meholathite 4259 to wife. 802

 18:20 And Michal 4324 Saul's 7586 daughter 1323 loved 157 z8799 x853 David: 1732 and they told 5046 z8686 Saul, 7586 and the thing 1697 pleased 3474 5869 z8799 him.

 18:21 And Saul 7586 said, 559 z8799 I will give 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 David, 1732 Thou shalt this day 3117 be my son-in-law y2859 z8691 x2860 in [the one of] the twain. 8147

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

 18:23 And Saul's 7586 servants 5650 spoke 1696 z8762 x853 those x428 words 1697 in the ears 241 of David. 1732 And David 1732 said, 559 z8799 Seemeth 5869 it to you [a] light 7043 z8738 [thing] to be a king's 4428 son-in-law, y2859 z8692 x2860 seeing that I x595 [am] a poor 7326 z8802 man, 376 and lightly esteemed? 7034 z8737

 18:24 And the servants 5650 of Saul 7586 told 5046 z8686 him, saying, 559 z8800 On this x428 manner 1697 spoke 1696 z8765 David. 1732

 18:25 And Saul 7586 said, 559 z8799 Thus x3541 shall ye say 559 z8799 to David, 1732 The king 4428 desireth 2656 not x369 any dowry, 4119 but x3588 a hundred 3967 foreskins 6190 of the Philistines, 6430 to be avenged 5358 z8736 of the king's 4428 enemies. 341 z8802 But Saul 7586 thought 2803 z8804 to make x853 David 1732 fall 5307 z8687 by the hand 3027 of the Philistines. 6430

 18:26 And when his servants 5650 told 5046 z8686 David 1732 x853 these x428 words, 1697 it pleased 3474 1697 5869 z8799 David 1732 well to be the king's 4428 son-in-law: y2859 z8692 x2860 and the days 3117 were not x3808 expired. 4390 z8804

 18:27 Wherefore David 1732 arose 6965 z8799 and went, y3212 z8799 x1980 he x1931 and his men, y582 x376 and slew 5221 z8686 of the Philistines 6430 two hundred 3967 men; 376 and David 1732 brought 935 z8686 x853 their foreskins, 6190 and they gave them in full tale 4390 z8762 to the king, 4428 that he might be the king's 4428 son-in-law. y2859 z8692 x2860 And Saul 7586 gave 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 David, 1732 and [that] Michal 4324 Saul's 7586 daughter 1323 loved 157 z8804 him.

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

 18:30 Then the princes 8269 of the Philistines 6430 went forth: 3318 z8799 and it came to pass, x1961 after y1767 x4480 x167 they went forth, 3318 z8800 [that] David 1732 behaved himself more wisely 7919 z8804 than all x4480 x3605 the servants 5650 of Saul; 7586 so that his name 8034 was much 3966 set by. 3365 z8799