English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Samuel Book, chapter 18, verse 21 in Lxxen Version

1 Samuel 18 : 1 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1) Gr. according to

1 Samuel 18 : 2 (LXXEN)

And Saul took him in that day, and did not suffer him to return to his father’s house.

1 Samuel 18 : 3 (LXXEN)

And Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 18 : 4 (LXXEN)

And Jonathan stripped himself of his upper garment, and gave it to David, and his mantle and all he had upon him, even to his sword and to his bow, and to his girdle.

1) See Joh 21

1 Samuel 18 : 5 (LXXEN)

And David went out withersoever Saul set him, and acted wisely, and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was pleasing in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

1) Gr. understood; or, was wise

1 Samuel 18 : 6 (LXXEN)

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 : 7 (LXXEN)

And the women began the strain, and said, Saul has smitten

Gr. in his; Hebraism

his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

1 Samuel 18 : 8 (LXXEN)

And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands.

Alex. And what more can he have but the kingdom?

1 Samuel 18 : 9 (LXXEN)

And Saul eyed David from that day and onward.

1 Samuel 18 : 10 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass on the morrow that an evil spirit from God fell upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David was playing on the harp with his hand, according to his daily custom. And Saul’s spear was in his hand.

1) Or, after; Gr. from

1 Samuel 18 : 11 (LXXEN)

And Saul took his spear and said, I will smite David even to the wall. But David escaped twice from his presence.

1 Samuel 18 : 12 (LXXEN)

And Saul was alarmed on account of David.

1 Samuel 18 : 13 (LXXEN)

And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18 : 14 (LXXEN)

And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

1 Samuel 18 : 15 (LXXEN)

And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18 : 16 (LXXEN)

And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.

1 Samuel 18 : 17 (LXXEN)

Alex. And Saul said David, Behold my elder daughter Merob, I will give her to thee to wife, only be thou to me a mighty man and fight the wars of the Lord. And Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.

1 Samuel 18 : 18 (LXXEN)

And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is the life of my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?

1 Samuel 18 : 19 (LXXEN)

But it came to pass at the time when Merob Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Israel the Mothulathite to wife.

1 Samuel 18 : 20 (LXXEN)

And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.

1 Samuel 18 : 21 (LXXEN)

And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be a stumbling-block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul.

1 Samuel 18 : 22 (LXXEN)

And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David, saying, Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou becomes the king’s son-in-law.

1 Samuel 18 : 23 (LXXEN)

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 I am an humble man, an not honourable?

1 Samuel 18 : 24 (LXXEN)

And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.

1 Samuel 18 : 25 (LXXEN)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye speak to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the kings enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18 : 26 (LXXEN)

And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son-in-law to the king.

1 Samuel 18 : 27 (LXXEN)

And David arose, and went, he and his men, and smote among the Philistines a hundred men: and he brought their foreskins, and he becomes the king’s son-in-law, and Saul gives him Melchol his daughter to wife.

1 Samuel 18 : 28 (LXXEN)

And Saul saw that the Lord was with David, and that all Israel loved him.

1 Samuel 18 : 29 (LXXEN)

And he was yet more afraid of David.

1 Samuel 18 : 30 (LXXEN)

Alex. And the chief of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass that from the sufficiency of their expedition David acted wisely above all the servants of Saul; and his name was honoured exceedingly.

1) Gr. their sufficient expedition