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And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathanloved him as his own soul.
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And Jonathanstripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
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And David went out whithersoever Saulsent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saulset him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul'sservants.
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And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel,singing and dancing, to meetkingSaul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
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And Saul was verywroth, and the sayingdispleased* him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evilspirit from Godcame upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and Davidplayed with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul'shand.
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And Saulsaid to David, Behold my elderdaughterMerab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiantfor me, and fight the LORD'Sbattles. For Saulsaid, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
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And Saulsaid, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saulsaid to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
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And Saulcommanded his servants, saying, Commune with Davidsecretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servantslove thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
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And Saul'sservantsspake those words in the ears of David. And Davidsaid, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poorman, and lightly esteemed?
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And Saulsaid, Thus shall ye say to David, The kingdesireth not any dowry, but an hundredforeskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king'senemies. But Saulthought to make Davidfall by the hand of the Philistines.
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Wherefore Davidarose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundredmen; and Davidbrought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saulgave him Michal his daughter to wife.
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Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.