When he had finished speaking with Saul, the soul of Jonathan was tied in love to David’s soul, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And Saul took him that day, and would not let him go, to return to his father’s house.

And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

And Jonathan sent his robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his clothes, and even his sword and his bow and his girdle.

And David went out in every place that Saul sent him, successfully; so that Saul appointed him over the men waging war. And it was pleasant in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

As they were coming in, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to praise in dances, to meet King Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with cymbals.

And the women who were praising answered and said, “Saul has killed by the thousands, and David by the ten thousands.”

And Saul was very angry, and this saying was evil in his sight. He said, “They have given to David ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. And from now on there is nothing left but the kingdom.”

And Saul was lying in wait for David from that day on.

And on the day after it an evil spirit from before the LORD settled on Saul, and he became insane in the midst of the house. And David was playing [the lyre] with his hand as usual, but the spear was in Saul’s hand.

And Saul lifted up the spear and said, “I will make it strike David and pin it to the wall.” But David retreated twice from before him.

And Saul was afraid of David, because the speech of the LORD was in his aid, but it had removed Saul.

So Saul removed him from his presence and made him commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in at the head of the people.

And David was successful with regard to all his ways, for the speech of the LORD was in his aid.

And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in at their head.

Then Saul said to David, “Behold my eldest daughter Merab; I will give her to you for a wife. Only be a man waging battles for me and fight the battles of the LORD’s people.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let he be surrendered into the hands of the Philistines.”

And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life but my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?”

So when the moment arrived that Merab, daughter of Saul would be given to David, she was given to Adriel, who was from Meholath, for a wife.

Now Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David, and they told Saul, and the matter was suitable in his sight.

Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a stumbling block for him. And may he be surrendered into the hand of the Philistine.” So Saul said to David, “With one of the two you shall be my son in law today.”

And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in private and say, ‘Behold, the king takes delight in you, and all his servants love you; now then, become the king’s son in law.’”

And Saul’s servants spoke those words before David. But David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son in law? I am a poor and common man.”

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, “According to these words did David speak.”

Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘There is no desire in the king for a dowry, except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines in order to be revenged on the king’s enemies.’” And Saul thought to surrender David into the hand of the Philistines.

And when his servants told David these words, it was suitable in David’s sight to be the king’s son in law. And before the time had expired,

David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, and gave them completely to the king in order to become the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.

But when Saul saw and knew that the speech of the LORD was in David’s aid, and that Michal loved him,

Saul was still more afraid before David. So Saul was an enemy to David all the days.

And the commanders of the Philistines came out and as often as they came out, David was more successful than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.