1 Samuel 18
6 And there came out women in dances
to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with
rejoicing, and with cymbals. 7 And the
women began the strain, and said, Saul has smitten
his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And it seemed evil in the eyes of
Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten
thousands, and to me they have given thousands.aFrom this point to the end of v 11. is read from Alex.
12 And Saul was alarmed on account of
David. 13 And he removed him from
him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and
came in before the people. 14 And
David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 And Saul saw that he was very
wise, and he was afraid of him.
16 And all Israel and Juda loved
David, because he came in and went out before the people.bvv 17-19 are not in the Vatican codex. They are here read from
Alex.
20 And Melchol the daughter of Saul
loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.
21 And Saul said, I will give her to
him, and she shall be a stumbling-block to him. Now the hand of the
Philistines was against Saul. 22 And
Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David, saying,
Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou
become the king's son-in-law. 23 And
the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said,
Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law
to the king? whereas I am an humble man, and not
honourable? 24 And the servants of
Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye speak
to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines,
to avenge himself on the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the
hands of the Philistines. 26 And the
servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to
become the son-in-law to the king.
27 And David arose, and went, he and
his men, and smote among the Philistines a hundred men: and he brought their
foreskins, and he becomes the king's son-in-law, and
Saul gives him Melchol his daughter to wife.
28 And Saul saw that the Lord
was with David, and that all
Israel loved him. 29 And he was yet
more afraid of David.