1 Samuel 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 19

¹Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 spake^H1696^(H8762) to Jonathan^H3129 his son^H1121, and to all his servants^H5650, that they should kill^H4191^(H8687) David^H1732.

² Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

KJVBut Jonathan^H3083 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 delighted^H2654^(H8804) much^H3966 in David^H1732: and Jonathan^H3083 told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Saul^H7586 my father^H1 seeketh^H1245^(H8764) to kill^H4191^(H8687) thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed^H8104^(H8734) to thyself until the morning^H1242, and abide^H3427^(H8804) in a secret^H5643 place, and hide^H2244^(H8738) thyself:

³ I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”

KJVAnd I will go out^H3318^(H8799) and stand^H5975^(H8804) beside^H3027 my father^H1 in the field^H7704 where thou art, and I will commune^H1696^(H8762) with my father^H1 of thee; and what^H4100 I see^H7200^(H8804), that I will tell^H5046^(H8689) thee.

⁴ Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 spake^H1696^(H8762) good^H2896 of David^H1732 unto Saul^H7586 his father^H1, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let not the king^H4428 sin^H2398^(H8799) against his servant^H5650, against David^H1732; because he hath not sinned^H2398^(H8804) against thee, and because his works^H4639 have been to thee-ward very^H3966 good^H2896:

⁵ for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

KJVFor he did put^H7760^(H8799) his life^H5315 in his hand^H3709, and slew^H5221^(H8686) the Philistine^H6430, and the LORD^H3068 wrought^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 salvation^H8668 for all Israel^H3478: thou sawest^H7200^(H8804) it, and didst rejoice^H8055^(H8799): wherefore then wilt thou sin^H2398^(H8799) against innocent^H5355 blood^H1818, to slay^H4191^(H8687) David^H1732 without a cause^H2600?

⁶ Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto the voice^H6963 of Jonathan^H3083: and Saul^H7586 sware^H7650^(H8735), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, he shall not^H518 be slain^H4191^(H8714).

⁷ Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 called^H7121^(H8799) David^H1732, and Jonathan^H3083 shewed^H5046^(H8686) him all those things^H1697. And Jonathan^H3083 brought^H935^(H8686) David^H1732 to Saul^H7586, and he was in his presence^H6440, as in times past^H865^H8032.

⁸ There was war again. David went out and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

KJVAnd there was war^H4421 again^H3254^(H8686): and David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799), and fought^H3898^(H8735) with the Philistines^H6430, and slew^H5221^(H8686) them with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347; and they fled^H5127^(H8799) from^H6440 him.

⁹ An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.

KJVAnd the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from the LORD^H3068 was upon Saul^H7586, as he sat^H3427^(H8802) in his house^H1004 with his javelin^H2595 in his hand^H3027: and David^H1732 played^H5059^(H8764) with his hand^H3027.

¹⁰ Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sought^H1245^(H8762) to smite^H5221^(H8687) David^H1732 even to the wall^H7023 with the javelin^H2595; but he slipped away^H6362^(H8799) out of Saul's^H7586 presence^H6440, and he smote^H5221^(H8686) the javelin^H2595 into the wall^H7023: and David^H1732 fled^H5127^(H8804), and escaped^H4422^(H8735) that night^H3915.

¹¹ Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”

KJVSaul^H7586 also sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto David's^H1732 house^H1004, to watch^H8104^(H8800) him, and to slay^H4191^(H8687) him in the morning^H1242: and Michal^H4324 David's^H1732 wife^H802 told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), If thou save^H4422^(H8764) not thy life^H5315 to night^H3915, to morrow^H4279 thou shalt be slain^H4191^(H8716).

¹² So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.

KJVSo Michal^H4324 let^H3381 David^H1732 down^H3381^(H8686) through a window^H2474: and he went^H3212^(H8799), and fled^H1272^(H8799), and escaped^H4422^(H8735).

¹³ Michal took the teraphim and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with clothes.

KJVAnd Michal^H4324 took^H3947^(H8799) an image^H8655, and laid^H7760^(H8799) it in the bed^H4296, and put^H7760^(H8804) a pillow^H3523 of goats^H5795' hair for his bolster^H4763, and covered^H3680^(H8762) it with a cloth^H899.

¹⁴ When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”

KJVAnd when Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to take^H3947^(H8800) David^H1732, she said^H559^(H8799), He is sick^H2470^(H8802).

¹⁵ Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) the messengers^H4397 again to see^H7200^(H8800) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Bring him up^H5927^(H8685) to me in the bed^H4296, that I may slay^H4191^(H8687) him.

¹⁶ When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head.

KJVAnd when the messengers^H4397 were come in^H935^(H8799), behold, there was an image^H8655 in the bed^H4296, with a pillow^H3523 of goats^H5795' hair for his bolster^H4763.

¹⁷ Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Michal^H4324, Why hast thou deceived me so^H7411^(H8765), and sent away^H7971^(H8762) mine enemy^H341^(H8802), that he is escaped^H4422^(H8735)? And Michal^H4324 answered^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586, He said^H559^(H8804) unto me, Let me go^H7971^(H8761); why should I kill^H4191^(H8686) thee?

¹⁸ Now David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

KJVSo David^H1732 fled^H1272^(H8804), and escaped^H4422^(H8735), and came^H935^(H8799) to Samuel^H8050 to Ramah^H7414, and told^H5046^(H8686) him all that Saul^H7586 had done^H6213^(H8804) to him. And he and Samuel^H8050 went^H3212^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Naioth^H5121.

¹⁹ Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, David^H1732 is at Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²⁰ Saul sent messengers to seize David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to take^H3947^(H8800) David^H1732: and when they saw^H7200^(H8799) the company^H3862 of the prophets^H5030 prophesying^H5012^(H8737), and Samuel^H8050 standing^H5975^(H8802) as appointed^H5324^(H8737) over them, the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 was upon the messengers^H4397 of Saul^H7586, and they also prophesied^H5012^(H8691).

²¹ When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

KJVAnd when it was told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, he sent^H7971^(H8799) other^H312 messengers^H4397, and they prophesied^H5012^(H8691) likewise. And Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 again^H3254^(H8686) the third^H7992 time, and they prophesied^H5012^(H8691) also.

²² Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” One said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.”

KJVThen went^H3212^(H8799) he also to Ramah^H7414, and came^H935^(H8799) to a great^H1419 well^H953 that is in Sechu^H7906: and he asked^H7592^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Where^H375 are Samuel^H8050 and David^H1732? And one said^H559^(H8799), Behold, they be at Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²³ He went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then God’s Spirit came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

KJVAnd he went^H3212^(H8799) thither to Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414: and the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 was upon him also, and he went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800), and prophesied^H5012^(H8691), until he came^H935^(H8800) to Naioth^H5121 in Ramah^H7414.

²⁴ He also stripped off his clothes. He also prophesied before Samuel and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

KJVAnd he stripped off^H6584^(H8799) his clothes^H899 also^H1571, and prophesied^H5012^(H8691) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050 in like manner, and lay down^H5307^(H8799) naked^H6174 all that day^H3117 and all that night^H3915. Wherefore they say^H559^(H8799), Is Saul^H7586 also among the prophets^H5030?

WEB·1 Samuel 18

¹When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of speaking^H1696^(H8763) unto Saul^H7586, that the soul^H5315 of Jonathan^H3083 was knit^H7194^(H8738) with the soul^H5315 of David^H1732, and Jonathan^H3083 loved^H157^(H8799) him as his own soul^H5315.

² Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 took^H3947^(H8799) him that day^H3117, and would let^H5414^(H8804) him go no more home^H7725^(H8800) to his father's^H1 house^H1004.

³ Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

KJVThen Jonathan^H3083 and David^H1732 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285, because he loved^H160 him as his own soul^H5315.

⁴ Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 stripped^H6584^(H8691) himself of the robe^H4598 that was upon him, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it to David^H1732, and his garments^H4055, even to his sword^H2719, and to his bow^H7198, and to his girdle^H2289.

⁵ David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799) whithersoever Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) him, and behaved himself wisely^H7919^(H8686): and Saul^H7586 set^H7760^(H8799) him over the men^H582 of war^H4421, and he was accepted^H3190^(H8799) in the sight^H5869 of all the people^H5971, and also in the sight^H5869 of Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650.

⁶ As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

KJVAnd it came to pass as they came^H935^(H8800), when David^H1732 was returned^H7725^(H8800) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Philistine^H6430, that the women^H802 came out^H3318^(H8799) of all cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478, singing^H7891^(H8800) and dancing^H4246, to meet^H7125^(H8800) king^H4428 Saul^H7586, with tabrets^H8596, with joy^H8057, and with instruments of musick^H7991.

⁷ The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

KJVAnd the women^H802 answered^H6030^(H8799) one another as they played^H7832^(H8764), and said^H559^(H8799), Saul^H7586 hath slain^H5221^(H8689) his thousands^H505, and David^H1732 his ten thousands^H7233.

⁸ Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799), and the saying^H1697 displeased^H3415^(H8799)^H5869 him; and he said^H559^(H8799), They have ascribed^H5414^(H8804) unto David^H1732 ten thousands^H7233, and to me they have ascribed^H5414^(H8804) but thousands^H505: and what can he have more but the kingdom^H4410?

⁹ Saul watched David from that day and forward.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 eyed^H5770^(H8802) David^H1732 from that day^H3117 and forward^H1973.

¹⁰ On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, that the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 came^H6743^(H8799) upon Saul^H7586, and he prophesied^H5012^(H8691) in the midst^H8432 of the house^H1004: and David^H1732 played^H5059^(H8764) with his hand^H3027, as at other times^H3117: and there was a javelin^H2595 in Saul's^H7586 hand^H3027.

¹¹ and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 cast^H2904^(H8686) the javelin^H2595; for he said^H559^(H8799), I will smite^H5221^(H8686) David^H1732 even to the wall^H7023 with it. And David^H1732 avoided out^H5437^(H8735) of his presence^H6440 twice^H6471.

¹² Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was afraid^H3372^(H8799) of^H6440 David^H1732, because the LORD^H3068 was with him, and was departed^H5493^(H8804) from Saul^H7586.

¹³ Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

KJVTherefore Saul^H7586 removed^H5493^(H8686) him from him, and made^H7760^(H8799) him his captain^H8269 over a thousand^H505; and he went out^H3318^(H8799) and came in^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the people^H5971.

¹⁴ David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 behaved himself wisely^H7919^(H8688) in all his ways^H1870; and the LORD^H3068 was with him.

¹⁵ When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

KJVWherefore when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8799) that he behaved^H7919 himself very^H3966 wisely^H7919^(H8688), he was afraid^H1481^(H8799) of^H6440 him.

¹⁶ But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

KJVBut all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063 loved^H157^(H8802) David^H1732, because he went out^H3318^(H8802) and came in^H935^(H8802) before^H6440 them.

¹⁷ Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Behold my elder^H1419 daughter^H1323 Merab^H4764, her will I give^H5414^(H8799) thee to wife^H802: only be thou valiant^H1121^H2428 for me, and fight^H3898^(H8734) the LORD'S^H3068 battles^H4421. For Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8804), Let not mine hand^H3027 be upon him, but let the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430 be upon him.

¹⁸ David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Who am I? and what is my life^H2416, or my father's^H1 family^H4940 in Israel^H3478, that I should be son in law^H2860 to the king^H4428?

¹⁹ But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

KJVBut it came to pass at the time^H6256 when Merab^H4764 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 should have been given^H5414^(H8800) to David^H1732, that she was given^H5414^(H8738) unto Adriel^H5741 the Meholathite^H4259 to wife^H802.

²⁰ Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

KJVAnd Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 loved^H157^(H8799) David^H1732: and they told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, and the thing^H1697 pleased^H3474^(H8799)^H5869 him.

²¹ Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), I will give^H5414^(H8799) him her, that she may be a snare^H4170 to him, and that the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430 may be against him. Wherefore Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Thou shalt this day^H3117 be my son in law^H2859^(H8691) in the one of the twain^H8147.

²² Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his servants^H5650, saying, Commune^H1696^(H8761) with David^H1732 secretly^H3909, and say^H559^(H8800), Behold, the king^H4428 hath delight^H2654^(H8804) in thee, and all his servants^H5650 love^H157^(H8804) thee: now therefore be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8690).

²³ Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650 spake^H1696^(H8762) those words^H1697 in the ears^H241 of David^H1732. And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Seemeth^H5869 it to you a light^H7043^(H8738) thing to be a king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692), seeing that I am a poor^H7326^(H8802) man^H376, and lightly esteemed^H7034^(H8737)?

²⁴ The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”

KJVAnd the servants^H5650 of Saul^H7586 told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), On this manner^H1697 spake^H1696^(H8765) David^H1732.

²⁵ Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, The king^H4428 desireth^H2656 not any dowry^H4119, but an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines^H6430, to be avenged^H5358^(H8736) of the king's^H4428 enemies^H341^(H8802). But Saul^H7586 thought^H2803^(H8804) to make David^H1732 fall^H5307^(H8687) by the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

²⁶ When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,

KJVAnd when his servants^H5650 told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732 these words^H1697, it pleased^H3474^(H8799)^H1697^H5869 David^H1732 well to be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692): and the days^H3117 were not expired^H4390^(H8804).

²⁷ David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

KJVWherefore David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799), he and his men^H582, and slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Philistines^H6430 two hundred^H3967 men^H376; and David^H1732 brought^H935^(H8686) their foreskins^H6190, and they gave them in full tale^H4390^(H8762) to the king^H4428, that he might be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692). And Saul^H7586 gave^H5414^(H8799) him Michal^H4324 his daughter^H1323 to wife^H802.

²⁸ Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8799) and knew^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 was with David^H1732, and that Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 loved^H157^(H8804) him.

²⁹ Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was yet the more^H3254^(H8686) afraid^H3372^(H8800) of^H6440 David^H1732; and Saul^H7586 became David's^H1732 enemy^H341^(H8802) continually^H3117.

³⁰ Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

KJVThen the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 went forth^H3318^(H8799): and it came to pass, after^H1767 they went forth^H3318^(H8800), that David^H1732 behaved himself more wisely^H7919^(H8804) than all the servants^H5650 of Saul^H7586; so that his name^H8034 was much^H3966 set by^H3365^(H8799).

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