1 Samuel 18

  1 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G5613 as G4931 he finished G2980 speaking G4314 to G* Saul, G2532 that G3588 the G5590 soul G* of Jonathan G4887 was bound together G3588 to the G5590 soul G* of David; G2532 and G25 [²loved G1473 ³him G* ¹Jonathan] G2596 according to G3588   G5590 his own soul. G1473  

  2 G2532 And G2983 [²received G1473 ³him G* ¹Saul] G1722 in G3588   G2250 that day, G1565   G2532 and G3756 he did not allow G863   G1473 him G1994 to return G1519 to G3588 the G3624 house G3588   G3962 of his father. G1473  

  3 G2532 And G1303 [⁴ordained G* ¹Jonathan G2532 ²and G* ³David] G1242 a covenant, G3754 for G25 he loved G1473 him G2596 according to G3588   G5590 his soul. G1473  

  4 G2532 And G1562 Jonathan took off G*   G3588 the G1903 outer garment, G3588 the one G1909 upon G1473 him, G2532 and G1325 he gave G1473 it G3588 to G* David, G2532 and G3588   G3128.3 his uniform, G1473   G2532   G2193 unto G3588   G4501 his broadsword, G2532 and G3588 the G5115 bow, G2532 and G3588   G2223 his belt. G1473  

  5 G2532 And G1607 David went forth G*   G4920 perceiving G1722 in G3956 all G3739 what G302 ever G649 [²sent G1473 ³him G* ¹Saul]. G2532 And G2525 [²placed G1473 ³him G* ¹Saul] G1909 over G3588 the G435 men G3588 of G4171 war. G2532 And G700 he pleased G1722 in G3788 the eyes G3956 of all G3588 the G2992 people, G2532 and G1065 also G2532 even G1722 in G3788 the eyes G3588 of the G1401 manservants G* of Saul.

  6 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G1722 in G3588   G1531 his entering, G1473   G3753 when G1994 David returned G1473   G3960 striking G3588 the G246 Philistine, G2532 that G1831 [²came forth G3588 ¹the women] G5523.2 joining in a dance G2532 and G103 singing, G1519 to G529 meet G* Saul G3588 the G935 king G1537 from out of G3956 all G3588 the G4172 cities G* of Israel, G1722 with G5178.2 tambourines, G2532 and G1722 with G5487.2 joyfulness, G2532 and G1722 with G2950 cymbals.

  7 G2532 And G1822.1 [³took the lead G3588 ¹the G1135 ²women] G3588   G3815 playing, G2532 and G3004 said, G3960 Saul struck G*   G1722   G5505 his thousands, G1473   G2532 and G* David G1722   G3461 his ten thousands. G1473  

  8 G2532 And G3710 Saul was provoked to anger, G*   G2532 and G5316 [³appeared as G4190 ⁵sorry state G3588 ¹the G4487 ²thing G4970 ⁴an exceeding] G1799 before G* Saul G4012 concerning G3588   G3056 this word. G3778   G2532 And G2036 he said, G1325 They gave G3588 to G* David G3588 the G3461 ten thousands, G2532 and G1473 to me G1325 they gave G3588 the G5505 thousands. G2532 And G5100 what G1473 is there to him G4133 besides G3588 the G932 kingdom?

  9 G2532 And G1510.7.3 Saul was G5260.1 suspecting G3588   G* David G575 from G3588   G2250 that day G1565   G2532 and G1900 beyond.

  10 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G575 of G3588 the G1887 next day, G2532 that G4098 [⁵fell G4151 ²spirit G3844 ³from G2316 ⁴God G4190 ¹a ferocious] G1909 upon G* Saul, G2532 and G4395 he prophesied G1722 in G3319 the midst G3588   G3624 of his house; G1473   G2532 And G* David G5567 strummed G1722 with G358   G5495 his hand G5613 as G2596 according to G1538 each G2250 day; G2532 and G3588 the G1393.2 wooden spear G1722 was in G3588 the G5495 hand G* of Saul.

  11 G2532 And G142 Saul lifted G*   G3588 the G1393.2 wooden spear G2532 and G2036 said, G3960 I will strike G1722 into G* David G2532 and G1722 into G3588 the G5109 wall. G2532 And G1578 David turned aside G*   G575 from G4383 his presence G1473   G1364 twice.

  12 G2532 And G5399 Saul feared G*   G575 from G4383 the face G* of David, G3754 for G1510.7.3 the lord was G2962   G3326 with G1473 him. G2532 And G575 [²from G* ³Saul G868 ¹he left].

  13 G2532 And G868 [²removed G1473 ³him G* ¹Saul] G575 from G1438 himself, G2532 and G2525 placed G1473 him G1438 to himself G5506 as a commander of a thousand. G2532 And G1607 he went forth G2532 and G1531 entered G1715 before G3588 the G2992 people.

  14 G2532 And G1510.7.3 David was G*   G1722 [²in G3956 ³all G3588   G3598 ⁴his ways G1473   G4920 ¹perceiving], G2532 and G2962 the lord G1510.7.3 was G3326 with G1473 him.

  15 G2532 And G1492 Saul beheld G*   G5613 as G1473 he G4920 perceived G4970 exceedingly, G2532 and G2125 he was cautious G575 of G4383 his person. G1473  

  16 G2532 And G3956 all G* Israel G2532 and G* Judah G25 loved G3588   G* David, G3754 for G1473 he G1531 entered G2532 and G1607 went forth G4253 before G4383 the face G3588 of the G2992 people.

  17 G2532 And G2036 Saul said G*   G4314 to G* David, G2400 Behold, G3588   G2364 my daughter, G3588 the G3173 elder, G* Merab. G1325 I will give G1473 her to you G1473   G1519 for G1135 a wife, G4133 only G1096 become G1473 to me G1519 for G5207 a son G1411 of power, G2532 and G4170 wage war G3588 of the G4171 battles G2962 of the lord! G2532 And G* Saul G2036 said, G3361 Let not [²be G1510.5   G3588   G5495 ¹my hand] G1473   G1909 upon G1473 him, G235 but G1510.5 let [⁵be G1722 ⁶on G1473 ⁷him G3588 ¹the G5495 ²hand G3588 ³of the G246 ⁴Philistines]!

  18 G2532 And G2036 David said G*   G4314 to G* Saul, G5100 Who G1510.2.1 am G1473 I, G2532 and G5100 what is G3588 the G2222 life G3588 of the G4772 kin G3588   G3962 of my father G1473   G1722 in G* Israel, G3754 that G1510.8.1 I shall be G1059.2 an in-law G3588 of the G935 king?

  19 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G1722 in G3588 the G2540 time G3588 of the G1325 giving G3588   G* Merab G2364 daughter G* of Saul G3588 to G* David, G2532 that G1473 he gave her G3588 to G* Adriel G3588 the G* Meholathite G1519 for G1135 a wife.

  20 G2532 And G25 [⁵loved G* ¹Michal G3588 ²the G2364 ³daughter G* ⁴of Saul] G3588   G* David. G2532 And G518 it was reported G3588   G* to Saul, G2532 and G700 [³was pleasing G1722 ⁴in G3588   G3788 ⁵his eyes G1473   G3588 ¹the G4487 ²thing].

  21 G2532 And G2036 Saul said, G*   G1325 I will give G1473 her G1473 to him, G2532 and G1510.8.3 she shall be G1473 to him G1519 for G4625 an obstacle, G2532 and G1510.8.3 [³shall be G1909 ⁴upon G1473 ⁵him G5495 ¹ the hand G246 ²of the Philistines]. G2532 And G2036 Saul said G*   G4314 to G* David G1722 a second time, G3588   G1417   G1918 You shall ally to me by marriage G1473   G4594 today.

  22 G2532 And G1781 Saul gave charge G*   G3588 to G3816 his servants, G1473   G3004 saying, G2980 You speak G1473   G2977 in private G3588   G* to David, G3004 saying, G2400 Behold, G2309 [³want G1722 ⁴is towards G1473 ⁵you G3588 ¹the G935 ²king's], G2532 and G3956 all G3588   G3816 his servants G1473   G25 love G1473 you, G2532 and thus G1473 you G1918 be allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king!

  23 G2532 And G2980 [⁴spoke G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G1519 into G3588 the G3775 ears G* of David G3588   G4487 these things. G3778   G2532 And G2036 David said, G*   G3588 [²the G2893.1 ³light thing G1510.2.3 ¹Is it] G1722 in G3788 your eyes G1473   G1918 to be allied by marriage G935 to the king? G1473 And I am G1161   G435 [²man G5011 ¹a humble], G2532 and G3780 not G1784 esteemed?

  24 G2532 And G518 [⁴reported G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G1473 to him G2596 according to G3588   G4487 these words G3778   G3739 which G2980 David spoke. G*  

  25 G2532 And G2036 Saul said, G*   G3592 Thus G2046 shall you say G3588   G* to David, G3756 [³does not G1014 ⁴want G3588 ¹The G935 ²king] G1475.2 a dowry, G237.1 but only G1540 a hundred G203 foreskins G246 of the Philistines, G1556 to avenge G1519 against G2190 the enemies G3588 of the G935 king. G2532 And G* Saul G3049 devised G1685 to put G3588   G* David G1519 into G3588 the G5495 hands G3588 of the G246 Philistines.

  26 G2532 And G518 [⁴told G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G3588 to G* David G3588   G4487 these things. G3778   G2532 And G2116 [³was straightened G3588 ¹the G3056 ²word] G1722 in G3788 the eyes G* of David G1918 to be allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king. G2532 And G3756 [³were not fulfilled G4137   G3588 ¹the G2250 ²days].

  27 G2532 And G450 David rose up G*   G2532 and G4198 went G1473 himself G2532 and G3588   G435 his men, G1473   G2532 and G3960 he struck G1722 among G3588 the G246 Philistines G1250 two hundred G435 men. G2532 And G5342 he brought G3588   G203 their foreskins, G1473   G2532 and G4137 fulfilled G1473 them G3588 to the G935 king; G2532 and G1918 he becomes allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king; G2532 and G1325 [²gives G1473 ³to him G* ¹Saul] G3588   G* Michal G2364 his daughter G1473   G1519 for G1135 a wife.

  28 G2532 And G1492 Saul beheld G*   G2532 and G1097 knew G3754 that G2962 the lord G3326 was with G* David. G2532 And G* Michal G3588   G2364 his daughter G2532 and G3956 all G* Israel G25 loved G1473 him.

  29 G2532 And G4369 Saul proceeded G*   G5399 to fear G575 from G4383 before G* David G2089 still. G2532 And G1096 Saul became G*   G2189.1 hating G3588   G* David G3956 all G3588 the G2250 days.

  30 G2532 And G1831 [⁵came forth G3588 ¹the G758 ²rulers G3588 ³of the G246 ⁴Philistines], G2532 and G1096 it came to pass G575 from G2425 [²fit G3588   G1840.3 ³expedition G1473 ¹their], G2532 that G* David G4920 perceived G3844 above G3956 all G3588 the G1401 servants G* of Saul. G2532 And G5091 [³esteemed G3588   G3686 ¹his name G4970 ² was greatly].