Verse 26

1 Samuel 18:26

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26 and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤י/ו לְ/דָוִד֙ אֶת הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה וַ/יִּשַׁ֤ר הַ/דָּבָר֙ בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְ/הִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ/לֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַ/יָּמִֽים

English Translation

And my servants told David these words, and the matter was right in the eyes of David to marry the king, but the days were not completed.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 After David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan became great friends with David. He loved David as... Focus ↗

2 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his tunic, his sword,... Focus ↗

3 David was successful in doing everything Saul asked him to do, so Saul made him an officer in the ar... Focus ↗

4 When the soldiers returned home after David had killed the Philistine, the women of all the towns of... Focus ↗

5 As they danced the women sang, “Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” Focus ↗

6 What they were singing made Saul very angry as he didn't think it was right. He said to himself, “Th... Focus ↗

7 The following day an evil spirit from God (Elohim) came on Saul with power, and he was ranting insid... Focus ↗

8 and he threw it at David, saying to himself, “I'll pin David to the wall.” But David managed to esca... Focus ↗

9 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David, but he had given up on Saul. Focus ↗

10 So Saul sent David away and made him a commander of a thousand soldiers, leading them out and back a... Focus ↗

11 David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him. Focus ↗

12 When Saul saw how successful David was, he was even more afraid of him. Focus ↗

13 But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because of his leadership in the army. Focus ↗

14 One day Saul told David, “Here's my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but o... Focus ↗

15 “But who am I, and what status does my family have in Israel, for me to become the son-in-law of the... Focus ↗

16 However, when the time came to give Merab, Saul's daughter, to David, she was given in marriage to A... Focus ↗

17 Meanwhile Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and when Saul was told, he was happy... Focus ↗

18 “I'll give her to David,” Saul thought. “She can be the bait so the Philistines can trap him.” So Sa... Focus ↗

19 Saul gave these instructions to his servants, “Talk with David in private and tell him, ‘Look, the k... Focus ↗

20 Saul's servants spoke privately to David, but he replied, “Do you think it's nothing to become the k... Focus ↗

21 When Saul's servants explained to him what David had said, Focus ↗

22 Saul told them, “Tell David, ‘The only dowry the king wants for the bride is one hundred foreskins o... Focus ↗

23 When the servants reported what the king had said back to David, he was happy to become the king's s... Focus ↗

24 David set off with his men and killed two hundred Philistines, and brought back their foreskins. The... Focus ↗

25 Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal was in love with David, Focus ↗

26 and so he became even more afraid of David, and was David's enemy for the rest of his life.

27 Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (27 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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