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And Saul's daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.

And Saul commanded his servants, Speak to David secretly, saying, Behold the king delights in you, and all his servants love you. And now, be son-in-law to the king.

And his servants told David these words. And the thing was right in David's eyes, to be son-in-law to the king. And the days had not been fulfilled.

And David rose up and went out, he and his men. And they struck two hundred men of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, and he gave them in full to the king, in order to beson-in-law to the king. And Saul gave him hisdaughter Michal for a wife.

And the rulers of the Philistines came out. And it happened from the time they came out, David acted more wisely than all the servants of Saul. And His name was greatly esteemed.

And Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, to kill David.

And Jonathan spoke good of David to his father Saul, and said to him, Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you; also because his works for you are very good.

Yea, he has put his life in his hand and killed the Philistine. And Jehovah worked a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. And why do you sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for no reason?

And there was war again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines, and struck among them with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.

And the evil spirit from Jehovah was on Saul. And he was sitting in his house, and his spear in his hand. And David was playing with the hand.

And Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. And his wife Michal told David, saying, If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.

And Michal took an image and laid it on the bed; and she put the quilt of goat's hair at his head-place, and covered with a spread.

And the messengers came in. And, behold, the image was on the bed, and the quilt of goat's hair was at his head-place.

And he stripped off his garments, he also, and he prophesied before Samuel, even he. And he fell down disrobed all that day and all that night. Because of this they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

If looking your father looks for me, then you shall say, David asked earnestly of me to run to his city Bethlehem; for the yearly sacrifice is there for all the family.

And Jonathan again made David swear, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And the king sat on his seat, as from time to time, on the seat by the wall. And Jonathan rose up, and Abner sat at Saul's side. And David's place was empty.

And it happened on the day after the new moon, David's place was empty. And Saul said to his son Jonathan, Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?

And Jonathan answered his father Saul, and said to him, Why should he die? What has he done?

And Saul threw the spear at him, to strike him. And Jonathan knew that it had been determined by his father to kill David.