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And I went out after him and struck him, and delivered out of his mouth. And he rose against me, and I took hold of his beard and struck him, and killed him.

And Saul clothed David with his apparel, and put a bronze helmet on his head, and clothed him with body armor.

And David girded his sword on his apparel, and started to go. But he had not tested these. And David said to Saul, I am not able to go with these, for I have not tested them . And David took them off him.

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones from the valley. And he put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his pouch. And his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to thePhilistine.

And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog that you have come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

And David put his hand into the pouch and took a stone from there. And he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

And David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword; and he drew it out of its sheath and killed him. And he cut off his head with it. And the Philistines saw that theirwarrior was dead, and they fled.

And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; and he put his weapons in his own tent.

And when David returned from striking the Philistine, then Abner took him and brought him before Saul; and the head of the Philistine was in his hand.

And it happened, when he finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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

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

And Jonathan stripped off the robe on him and gave it to David; also his apparel, even to his sword and to his bow and to his belt.

And the women who were playing answered and said, Saul has slain his thousands, but David his myriads.

And it very much burned Saul, and this thing was evil in his eyes. And he said, They have given myriads to David, and to me they have given thousands. And is there more to him, except the kingdom?

And on the next day it happened that the evil spirit from God came on Saul. And he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David was playing with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul's spear was in his hand.

And Saul threw the spear, and said, I will strike David, even to the wall. And David twice drew back from his face.

And Saul separated him from himself and set him as his commander over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

And David acted wisely in all his ways, and Jehovah was with him.

And it happened at the time Saul was to give his daughter Merab to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.