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the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Passage Lookup: 1 Samuel 18:6-13

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1 Samuel 18:6
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Now it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that (C1)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with other (F1)musical instruments.
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1 Samuel 18:7
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The women (C1)sang as they (F1)played, and said, "(C2)Saul has slain his thousands, (C3)And David his ten thousands."
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1 Samuel 18:8
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Then Saul became very angry, for this lyric (F1)displeased him; and he said, "They have given David credit for ten thousands, but to me they have given credit for only thousands! Now what more can he have but the (C1)kingdom?"
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1 Samuel 18:9
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And Saul eyed David with suspicion from that day on.
1 Samuel 18:10
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Now it came about on the next day that (C1)an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and (C2)he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, (F1)(C3)as usual; and (F2)(C4)a spear was in Saul's hand.
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1 Samuel 18:11
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Then (C1)Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will (F1)pin David to the wall." But David (F2)escaped from his presence, twice.
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1 Samuel 18:12
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Now (C1)Saul was afraid of David, (C2)because the LORD was with him but (C3)had left Saul.
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1 Samuel 18:13
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So Saul removed him from (F1)his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and (C1)he went out and came in before the people.
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