1 Samuel 18 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Now it happened ^H1961 as they were coming ^H935, when David ^H1732 returned ^H7725 from killing ^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 joy ^H8057 and with other [fn]musical ^H7991 instruments ^H7991.

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

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

Then Saul ^H7586 became ^H2734 very ^H3966 angry ^H2734, for this ^H2088 lyric ^H1697 [fn]displeased ^H7489 H5869 him; and he said ^H559, “They have given ^H5414 David ^H1732 credit for ten ^H7233 thousands ^H7233, but to me they have given ^H5414 credit for only thousands ^H505! Now what more ^H5750 can he have but the kingdom ^H4410?”

Now it came ^H1961 about ^H1961 on the next ^H4283 day ^H4283 that an evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from God ^H430 rushed ^H6743 upon ^H5921 Saul ^H7586, and he raved ^H5012 in the midst ^H8432 of the house ^H1004 while 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.

Now Saul ^H7586 was ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of David ^H1732, because ^H3588 the LORD ^H3068 was with him but had left ^H5493 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 valiant ^H2428 man ^H1121 for me and fight ^H3898 the LORD’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.”

Now Michal ^H4324, Saul’s ^H7586 daughter ^H1323, loved ^H157 David ^H1732. When they informed ^H5046 Saul ^H7586, the thing ^H1697 was ^H3474 pleasing ^H3474 [fn]to him.

Then the commanders ^H8269 of the Philistines ^H6430 went ^H3318 to battle, and it happened ^H1961 as often ^H1767 as they went ^H3318 out ^H3318, that David ^H1732 was ^H7919 more ^H4480 [fn]successful ^H7919 than ^H4480 all ^H3605 the servants ^H5650 of Saul ^H7586. So his name ^H8034 was held ^H3365 in high ^H3966 esteem ^H3365.