1 Samuel 18 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

And it happened ^H1961 as they were coming ^H935, when David ^H1732 returned ^H7725 from striking ^H5221 down ^H5221 the Philistine ^H6430, that the women ^H802 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of all ^H3605 the cities ^H5892 of Israel ^H3478, singing ^H7891 and dancing ^H4246, to meet ^H7122 King ^H4428 Saul ^H7586, with tambourines ^H8596, with gladness ^H8057, and with [fn]musical ^H7991 instruments ^H7991.

“Saul ^H7586 has struck ^H5221 his thousands ^H505,

And David ^H1732 his ten ^H7233 thousands ^H7233.”

Then Saul ^H7586 became ^H2734 very ^H3966 angry ^H2734, for this ^H2088 saying ^H1697 was [fn]displeasing ^H7489 in his eyes ^H5869; and he said ^H559, “They have ascribed ^H5414 to David ^H1732 ten ^H7233 thousands ^H7233, but to me they have ascribed ^H5414 thousands ^H505. Now what more ^H5750 can he have but the kingdom ^H4410?”

Now it happened ^H1961 on the next ^H4283 day ^H4283 that an evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from God ^H430 [fn]came ^H6743 mightily ^H6743 upon Saul ^H7586, and he raved ^H5012 in the midst ^H8432 of the house ^H1004. Now David ^H1732 was playing ^H5059 the harp with his hand ^H3027, [fn]as usual ^H3117; and [fn]a spear ^H2595 was in Saul’s ^H7586 hand ^H3027.

And Saul ^H7586 was ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of David ^H1732, for Yahweh ^H3068 was with him but had turned ^H5493 away ^H5493 from Saul ^H7586.

Then Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 to David ^H1732, “Here ^H2009 is my older ^H1419 daughter ^H1323 Merab ^H4764; I will give ^H5414 her to you as a wife ^H802; only ^H389 be a man ^H1121 of valor ^H2428 for me and fight ^H3898 Yahweh’s ^H3068 battles ^H4421.” For Saul ^H7586 thought ^H559, “My hand ^H3027 shall not be against him, but let the hand ^H3027 of the Philistines ^H6430 be against him.”

And Michal ^H4324, Saul’s ^H7586 daughter ^H1323, loved ^H157 David ^H1732. So they told ^H5046 Saul ^H7586, and the thing ^H1697 was ^H3474 right ^H3474 in his eyes ^H5869.

Then the commanders ^H8269 of the Philistines ^H6430 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to battle, and it happened ^H1961 as often ^H1767 as they went ^H3318 out ^H3318, that David ^H1732 behaved ^H7919 himself more ^H4480 insightfully ^H7919 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 the servants ^H5650 of Saul ^H7586. So his name ^H8034 was highly ^H3966 esteemed ^H3365.