ot any
dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of
the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of
the Philistines.
18:26. And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had
said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king's son in
law.
18:27. And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that
were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and
brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might
be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol, his daughter, to
wife.
18:28. And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And
Michol, the daughter of Saul, loved him.
18:29. And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David's enemy
continually.
18:30. And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the
beginning of their going forth, David behaved himself more wisely than
all the servants of Saul, and his name became very famous.
1 Kings Chapter 19
Other attempts of Saul upon David's life. He cometh to Samuel. Saul's
messengers, and Saul himself prophesy.
19:1. And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that
they should kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David
exceedingly.
19:2. And Jonathan told David, saying: Saul, my father, seeketh to kill
thee: wherefore look to thyself, I beseech thee, in the morning and thou
shalt abide in a secret place, and shalt be hid.
19:3. And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where
thou art: and I will speak of thee to my father, and whatsoever I shall
see, I will tell thee.
19:4. And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul, his father: and
said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he
hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee.
19:5. And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the
Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst
rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing
David, who is without fault?
19:6. And when Saul heard this, he was appeased with the words of
Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
19:7. Then Jonathan called David, and told him all these words: and
Jonathan brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been
yesterday and the day before.
19:8. And the war began again, and Dav
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