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3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
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And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword and his bow and his belt.
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Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.
5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
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Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.
6 It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments.
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When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.
7 The women sang as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands."
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As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Then Saul became very angry, for this saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?"
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Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?”
9 Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.
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And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.
10 Now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house, while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul's hand.
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The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand
11 Saul hurled the spear for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David escaped from his presence twice.
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and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
12 Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
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Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.
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