1 Samuel 18 – search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible
🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧
Versions
Advanced Settings
1 Samuel 18
Chapters
Books
GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelationWorld English Bible Classic
[1] When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. [2] Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more. [3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. [4] Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash. [5] David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. [6] As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music. [7] The women sang to one another as they played, and said,
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.” [8] Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?” [9] Saul watched David from that day and forward. [10] On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand; [11] and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice. [12] Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul. [13] Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. [14] David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him. [15] When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him. [16] But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. [17] Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.” [18] David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” [19] But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife. [20] Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. [21] Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.” [22] Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’ ” [23] Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?” [24] The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.” [25] Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’ ” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. [26] When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline, [27] David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife. [28] Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him. [29] Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually. [30] Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.” [8] Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?” [9] Saul watched David from that day and forward. [10] On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand; [11] and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice. [12] Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul. [13] Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. [14] David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him. [15] When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him. [16] But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. [17] Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.” [18] David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?” [19] But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife. [20] Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. [21] Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.” [22] Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’ ” [23] Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?” [24] The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.” [25] Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’ ” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. [26] When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline, [27] David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife. [28] Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him. [29] Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually. [30] Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
King James Version
[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an endH3615(PielInf) of speakingH1696(PielInf) unto Saul,H7586 that the soulH5315 of JonathanH3083 was knitH7194(NiphPerf) with the soulH5315 of David,H1732 and JonathanH3083 lovedH157(QalImpf) him as his own soul.H5315 [2] And SaulH7586 tookH3947(QalImpf) him that day,H3117 and would letH5414(QalPerf) him go no more homeH7725(QalInf) to his father’sH1 house.H1004 [3] Then JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenant,H1285 because he lovedH160 him as his own soul.H5315 [4] And JonathanH3083 strippedH6584(HithImpf) himself of the robeH4598 that [was] upon him, and gaveH5414(QalImpf) it to David,H1732 and his garments,H4055 even to his sword,H2719 and to his bow,H7198 and to his girdle.H2289 [5] And DavidH1732 went outH3318(QalImpf) whithersoever SaulH7586 sentH7971(QalImpf) him, [and] behaved himself wisely:H7919(HiphImpf) and SaulH7586 setH7760(QalImpf) him over the menH582 of war,H4421 and he was acceptedH3190(QalImpf) in the sightH5869 of all the people,H5971 and also in the sightH5869 of Saul’sH7586 servants.H5650 [6] And it came to pass as they came,H935(QalInf) when DavidH1732 was returnedH7725(QalInf) from the slaughterH5221(HiphInf) of the Philistine,H6430 that the womenH802 came outH3318(QalImpf) of all citiesH5892 of Israel,H3478 singingH7891(QalInf) and dancing,H4246 to meetH7125(QalInf) kingH4428 Saul,H7586 with tabrets,H8596 with joy,H8057 and with instruments of musick.H7991 [7] And the womenH802 answeredH6030(QalImpf) [one another] as they played,H7832(PielPtc) and said,H559(QalImpf) SaulH7586 hath slainH5221(HiphPerf) his thousands,H505 and DavidH1732 his ten thousands.H7233 [8] And SaulH7586 was veryH3966 wroth,H2734(QalImpf) and the sayingH1697 displeasedH3415(QalImpf) him; and he said,H559(QalImpf) They have ascribedH5414(QalPerf) unto DavidH1732 ten thousands,H7233 and to me they have ascribedH5414(QalPerf) [but] thousands:H505 and [what] can he have more but the kingdom?H4410 [9] And SaulH7586 eyedH5770(QalActPtc) DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 and forward.H1973 [10] And it came to pass on the morrow,H4283 that the evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH6743(QalImpf) upon Saul,H7586 and he prophesiedH5012(HithImpf) in the midstH8432 of the house:H1004 and DavidH1732 playedH5059(PielPtc) with his hand,H3027 as at other times:H3117 and [there was] a javelinH2595 in Saul’sH7586 hand.H3027 [11] And SaulH7586 castH2904(HiphImpf) the javelin;H2595 for he said,H559(QalImpf) I will smiteH5221(HiphImpf) DavidH1732 even to the wallH7023 [with it]. And DavidH1732 avoided outH5437(NiphImpf) of his presenceH6440 twice.H6471 [12] And SaulH7586 was afraidH3372(QalImpf) ofH6440 David,H1732 because the LordH3068 was with him, and was departedH5493(QalPerf) from Saul.H7586 [13] Therefore SaulH7586 removedH5493(HiphImpf) him from him, and madeH7760(QalImpf) him his captainH8269 over a thousand;H505 and he went outH3318(QalImpf) and came inH935(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the people.H5971 [14] And DavidH1732 behaved himself wiselyH7919(HiphPtc) in all his ways;H1870 and the LordH3068 [was] with him. [15] Wherefore when SaulH7586 sawH7200(QalImpf) that he behavedH7919 himself veryH3966 wisely,H7919(HiphPtc) he was afraidH1481(QalImpf) ofH6440 him. [16] But all IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 lovedH157(QalActPtc) David,H1732 because he went outH3318(QalActPtc) and came inH935(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 them. [17] And SaulH7586 saidH559(QalImpf) to David,H1732 Behold my elderH1419 daughterH1323 Merab,H4764 her will I giveH5414(QalImpf) thee to wife:H802 only be thou valiantH1121 for me, and fightH3898(NiphImpv) the Lord’sH3068 battles.H4421 For SaulH7586 said,H559(QalPerf) Let not mine handH3027 be upon him, but let the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 be upon him. [18] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Saul,H7586 Who [am] I? and what [is] my life,H2416 [or] my father’sH1 familyH4940 in Israel,H3478 that I should be son in lawH2860 to the king?H4428 [19] But it came to pass at the timeH6256 when MerabH4764 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 should have been givenH5414(QalInf) to David,H1732 that she was givenH5414(NiphPerf) unto AdrielH5741 the MeholathiteH4259 to wife.H802 [20] And MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 lovedH157(QalImpf) David:H1732 and they toldH5046(HiphImpf) Saul,H7586 and the thingH1697 pleasedH3474(QalImpf) him. [21] And SaulH7586 said,H559(QalImpf) I will giveH5414(QalImpf) him her, that she may be a snareH4170 to him, and that the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 may be against him. Wherefore SaulH7586 saidH559(QalImpf) to David,H1732 Thou shalt this dayH3117 be my son in lawH2859(HithImpf) in [the one of] the twain.H8147 [22] And SaulH7586 commandedH6680(PielImpf) his servants,H5650 [saying], CommuneH1696(PielImpv) with DavidH1732 secretly,H3909 and say,H559(QalInf) Behold, the kingH4428 hath delightH2654(QalPerf) in thee, and all his servantsH5650 loveH157(QalPerf) thee: now therefore be the king’sH4428 son in law.H2859(HithImpv) [23] And Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 spakeH1696(PielImpf) those wordsH1697 in the earsH241 of David.H1732 And DavidH1732 said,H559(QalImpf) SeemethH5869 it to you [a] lightH7043(NiphPerf) [thing] to be a king’sH4428 son in law,H2859(HithInf) seeing that I [am] a poorH7326(QalActPtc) man,H376 and lightly esteemed?H7034(NiphPtc) [24] And the servantsH5650 of SaulH7586 toldH5046(HiphImpf) him, saying,H559(QalInf) On this mannerH1697 spakeH1696(PielPerf) David.H1732 [25] And SaulH7586 said,H559(QalImpf) Thus shall ye sayH559(QalImpf) to David,H1732 The kingH4428 desirethH2656 not any dowry,H4119 but an hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the Philistines,H6430 to be avengedH5358(NiphInf) of the king’sH4428 enemies.H341(QalActPtc) But SaulH7586 thoughtH2803(QalPerf) to make DavidH1732 fallH5307(HiphInf) by the handH3027 of the Philistines.H6430 [26] And when his servantsH5650 toldH5046(HiphImpf) DavidH1732 these words,H1697 it pleasedH3474(QalImpf) DavidH1732 well to be the king’sH4428 son in law:H2859(HithInf) and the daysH3117 were not expired.H4390(QalPerf) [27] Wherefore DavidH1732 aroseH6965(QalImpf) and went,H3212(QalImpf) he and his men,H582 and slewH5221(HiphImpf) of the PhilistinesH6430 two hundredH3967 men;H376 and DavidH1732 broughtH935(HiphImpf) their foreskins,H6190 and they gave them in full taleH4390(PielImpf) to the king,H4428 that he might be the king’sH4428 son in law.H2859(HithInf) And SaulH7586 gaveH5414(QalImpf) him MichalH4324 his daughterH1323 to wife.H802 [28] And SaulH7586 sawH7200(QalImpf) and knewH3045(QalImpf) that the LordH3068 [was] with David,H1732 and [that] MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 lovedH157(QalPerf) him. [29] And SaulH7586 was yet the moreH3254(HiphImpf) afraidH3372(QalInf) ofH6440 David;H1732 and SaulH7586 became David’sH1732 enemyH341(QalActPtc) continually.H3117 [30] Then the princesH8269 of the PhilistinesH6430 went forth:H3318(QalImpf) and it came to pass, afterH1767 they went forth,H3318(QalInf) [that] DavidH1732 behaved himself more wiselyH7919(QalPerf) than all the servantsH5650 of Saul;H7586 so that his nameH8034 was muchH3966 set by.H3365(QalImpf)
Byzantine Greek New Testament
Not available in Byzantine Greek New Testament