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David’s Success
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|1 Samuel 18:1| When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan committed himself to David, and loved him as much as he loved himself. a
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|1 Samuel 18:2| Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.
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|1 Samuel 18:3| Jonathan made a covenant with David b because he loved him as much as himself.
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|1 Samuel 18:4| Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, c along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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|1 Samuel 18:5| David marched out with the army and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul put him in command of the soldiers, which pleased all the people and Saul’s servants as well.
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|1 Samuel 18:6| As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, d singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments.
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|1 Samuel 18:7| As they celebrated, the women sang:Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands. e
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|1 Samuel 18:8| Saul was furious and resented this song. 1 “They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?” f
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|1 Samuel 18:9| So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward.
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Saul Attempts to Kill David
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|1 Samuel 18:10| The next day an evil spirit sent from God took control of Saul, g and he began to rave 2 inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual, h but Saul was holding a spear, i
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