1Sa 18 | EngLXX | STEP | 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.

‏ 1 Samuel 18

1 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 beganthe strain, and said, Saul has struck 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 theyhave given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. 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 hewent 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. 20 And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing waspleasing in his eyes. 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be a stumbling block to him. Nowthe hand of the Philistines was against Saul. 22 And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak you⌃ privately to David, saying, Behold,the king delights in you, and all his servants love you, and do you becomes 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 Iam an humble man, an not honorable? 24 And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall you⌃ speak to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskinsof the Philistines, to avenge himself on the kings enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the handsof the Philistines. 26 And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to becomethe son-in-law to the king. 27 And David arose, and went, he and his men, and struck among the Philistines a hundredmen: and he brought their foreskins, and he becomes the king's son-in-law, andSaul gives him Melchol his daughter to wife. 28 And Saul saw that the Lordwas with David, andthat all Israel loved him. 29 And he was yet more afraid of David.