¹ And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

² But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

³ And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

⁴ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

⁵ For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

⁶ And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

⁷ And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

⁸ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

⁹ And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

¹⁰ And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin: but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

¹¹ Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

¹² So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

¹³ And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

¹⁴ And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

¹⁵ And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

¹⁶ And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

¹⁷ And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

¹⁸ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¹⁹ And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

²⁰ And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²¹ And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

²² Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

²³ And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

²⁴ And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

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¹ And Saul ^H7586 spake ^H1696 to Jonathan ^H3129 his son, ^H1121 and to all his servants, ^H5650 that they should kill ^H4191 David. ^H1732

² But Jonathan ^H3083 Saul's ^H7586 son ^H1121 delighted ^H2654 much ^H3966 in David: ^H1732 and Jonathan ^H3083 told ^H5046 David, ^H1732 saying, ^H559 Saul ^H7586 my father ^H1 seeketh ^H1245 to kill ^H4191 thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed ^H8104 to thyself until the morning, ^H1242 and abide ^H3427 in a secret ^H5643 place, and hide ^H2244 thyself:

³ And I will go out ^H3318 and stand ^H5975 beside ^H3027 my father ^H1 in the field ^H7704 where thou art, and I will commune ^H1696 with my father ^H1 of thee; and what ^H4100 I see, ^H7200 that I will tell ^H5046 thee.

⁴ And Jonathan ^H3083 spake ^H1696 good ^H2896 of David ^H1732 unto Saul ^H7586 his father, ^H1 and said ^H559 unto him, Let not the king ^H4428 sin ^H2398 against his servant, ^H5650 against David; ^H1732 because he hath not sinned ^H2398 against thee, and because his works ^H4639 have been to thee-ward very ^H3966 good: ^H2896

⁵ For he did put ^H7760 his life ^H5315 in his hand, ^H3709 and slew ^H5221 the Philistine, ^H6430 and the LORD ^H3068 wrought ^H6213 a great ^H1419 salvation ^H8668 for all Israel: ^H3478 thou sawest ^H7200 it, and didst rejoice: ^H8055 wherefore then wilt thou sin ^H2398 against innocent ^H5355 blood, ^H1818 to slay ^H4191 David ^H1732 without a cause? ^H2600

⁶ And Saul ^H7586 hearkened ^H8085 unto the voice ^H6963 of Jonathan: ^H3083 and Saul ^H7586 sware, ^H7650 As the LORD ^H3068 liveth, ^H2416 he shall not ^H518 be slain. ^H4191

⁷ And Jonathan ^H3083 called ^H7121 David, ^H1732 and Jonathan ^H3083 shewed ^H5046 him all those things. ^H1697 And Jonathan ^H3083 brought ^H935 David ^H1732 to Saul, ^H7586 and he was in his presence, ^H6440 as in times past. ^{H865 H8032}

⁸ And there was war ^H4421 again: ^H3254 and David ^H1732 went out, ^H3318 and fought ^H3898 with the Philistines, ^H6430 and slew ^H5221 them with a great ^H1419 slaughter; ^H4347 and they fled ^H5127 from ^H6440 him.

⁹ And the evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from the LORD ^H3068 was upon Saul, ^H7586 as he sat ^H3427 in his house ^H1004 with his javelin ^H2595 in his hand: ^H3027 and David ^H1732 played ^H5059 with his hand. ^H3027

¹⁰ And Saul ^H7586 sought ^H1245 to smite ^H5221 David ^H1732 even to the wall ^H7023 with the javelin; ^H2595 but he slipped away ^H6362 out of Saul's ^H7586 presence, ^H6440 and he smote ^H5221 the javelin ^H2595 into the wall: ^H7023 and David ^H1732 fled, ^H5127 and escaped ^H4422 that night. ^H3915

¹¹ Saul ^H7586 also sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 unto David's ^H1732 house, ^H1004 to watch ^H8104 him, and to slay ^H4191 him in the morning: ^H1242 and Michal ^H4324 David's ^H1732 wife ^H802 told ^H5046 him, saying, ^H559 If thou save ^H4422 not thy life ^H5315 to night, ^H3915 to morrow ^H4279 thou shalt be slain. ^H4191

¹² So Michal ^H4324 let ^H3381 David ^H1732 down ^H3381 through a window: ^H2474 and he went, ^H3212 and fled, ^H1272 and escaped. ^H4422

¹³ And Michal ^H4324 took ^H3947 an image, ^H8655 and laid ^H7760 it in the bed, ^H4296 and put ^H7760 a pillow ^H3523 of goats' ^H5795 hair for his bolster, ^H4763 and covered ^H3680 it with a cloth. ^H899

¹⁴ And when Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to take ^H3947 David, ^H1732 she said, ^H559 He is sick. ^H2470

¹⁵ And Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 the messengers ^H4397 again to see ^H7200 David, ^H1732 saying, ^H559 Bring him up ^H5927 to me in the bed, ^H4296 that I may slay ^H4191 him.

¹⁶ And when the messengers ^H4397 were come in, ^H935 behold, there was an image ^H8655 in the bed, ^H4296 with a pillow ^H3523 of goats' ^H5795 hair for his bolster. ^H4763

¹⁷ And Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 unto Michal, ^H4324 Why hast thou deceived me so, ^H7411 and sent away ^H7971 mine enemy, ^H341 that he is escaped? ^H4422 And Michal ^H4324 answered ^H559 Saul, ^H7586 He said ^H559 unto me, Let me go; ^H7971 why should I kill ^H4191 thee?

¹⁸ So David ^H1732 fled, ^H1272 and escaped, ^H4422 and came ^H935 to Samuel ^H8050 to Ramah, ^H7414 and told ^H5046 him all that Saul ^H7586 had done ^H6213 to him. And he and Samuel ^H8050 went ^H3212 and dwelt ^H3427 in Naioth. ^H5121

¹⁹ And it was told ^H5046 Saul, ^H7586 saying, ^H559 Behold, David ^H1732 is at Naioth ^H5121 in Ramah. ^H7414

²⁰ And Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to take ^H3947 David: ^H1732 and when they saw ^H7200 the company ^H3862 of the prophets ^H5030 prophesying, ^H5012 and Samuel ^H8050 standing ^H5975 as appointed ^H5324 over them, the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 was upon the messengers ^H4397 of Saul, ^H7586 and they also prophesied. ^H5012

²¹ And when it was told ^H5046 Saul, ^H7586 he sent ^H7971 other ^H312 messengers, ^H4397 and they prophesied ^H5012 likewise. And Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 again ^H3254 the third ^H7992 time, and they prophesied ^H5012 also.

²² Then went ^H3212 he also to Ramah, ^H7414 and came ^H935 to a great ^H1419 well ^H953 that is in Sechu: ^H7906 and he asked ^H7592 and said, ^H559 Where ^H375 are Samuel ^H8050 and David? ^H1732 And one said, ^H559 Behold, they be at Naioth ^H5121 in Ramah. ^H7414

²³ And he went ^H3212 thither to Naioth ^H5121 in Ramah: ^H7414 and the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 was upon him also, and he went ^H3212 on, ^H1980 and prophesied, ^H5012 until he came ^H935 to Naioth ^H5121 in Ramah. ^H7414

²⁴ And he stripped off ^H6584 his clothes ^H899 also, ^H1571 and prophesied ^H5012 before ^H6440 Samuel ^H8050 in like manner, and lay down ^H5307 naked ^H6174 all that day ^H3117 and all that night. ^H3915 Wherefore they say, ^H559 Is Saul ^H7586 also among the prophets? ^H5030

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¹ And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

² And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

³ and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee.

⁴ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

⁵ for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

⁶ And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death.

⁷ And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

⁸ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

⁹ And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

¹⁰ And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

¹¹ And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.

¹² So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

¹³ And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' `hair' at the head thereof, and covered it with the clothes.

¹⁴ And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

¹⁵ And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

¹⁶ And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' `hair' at the head thereof.

¹⁷ And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

¹⁸ Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¹⁹ And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

²⁰ And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²¹ And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

²² Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

²³ And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

²⁴ And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

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¹ And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

² and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

³ and I -- I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou `art', and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what `is coming', and have declared to thee.'

⁴ And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee `are' very good;

⁵ yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

⁶ And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'

⁷ And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

⁸ And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

⁹ And a spirit of sadness `from' Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

¹⁰ and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

¹¹ And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, `If thou art not delivering thy life to-night -- tomorrow thou art put to death.'

¹² And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

¹³ and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair' she hath put `for' his pillows, and covereth with a garment.

¹⁴ And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He `is' sick.'

¹⁵ And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, `Bring him up in the bed unto me,' -- to put him to death.

¹⁶ And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim `are' on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair', `for' his pillows.

¹⁷ And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me -- that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'

¹⁸ And David hath fled, and is escaped, and cometh in unto Samuel to Ramath, and declareth to him all that Saul hath done to him, and he goeth, he and Samuel, and they dwell in Naioth.

¹⁹ And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David `is' in Naioth in Ramah.'

²⁰ And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul's messengers, and they prophesy -- they also.

²¹ And they declare `it' to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy -- they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy -- they also.

²² And he goeth -- he also -- to Ramath, and cometh in unto the great well which `is' in Sechu, and asketh, and saith, `Where `are' Samuel and David?' and `one' saith, `Lo, in Naioth in Ramah.'

²³ And he goeth thither -- unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him -- him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesyeth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,

²⁴ and he strippeth off -- he also -- his garments, and prophesieth -- he also -- before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

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¹ And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.

² But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself;

³ and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.

⁴ And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;

⁵ for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause?

⁶ And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

⁷ Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.

⁸ And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

⁹ And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

¹⁰ And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.

¹¹ And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

¹² And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.

¹³ And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.

¹⁴ And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

¹⁵ And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.

¹⁶ And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' [hair] at its head.

¹⁷ Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?

¹⁸ And David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¹⁹ And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.

²⁰ Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²¹ And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

²² Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by Ramah.

²³ And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.

²⁴ And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

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¹ Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

² Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you: now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself:

³ and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will commune with my father of you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.

⁴ Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you:

⁵ for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel: you saw it, and did rejoice; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?

⁶ Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.

⁷ Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

⁸ There was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

⁹ An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

¹⁰ Saul sought to strike David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

¹¹ Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you don't save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be slain.

¹² So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

¹³ Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' [hair] at the head of it, and covered it with the clothes.

¹⁴ When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

¹⁵ Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

¹⁶ When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' [hair] at the head of it.

¹⁷ Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped? Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?

¹⁸ Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

¹⁹ It was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

²⁰ Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²¹ When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

²² Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? One said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

²³ He went there to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

²⁴ He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

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¹ And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.

² And Jonathan said to David, Saul, my father, is purposing your death: so now, take care in the morning, and keep yourself safe in a secret place:

³ And I will go out and take my place by my father's side in the field near where you are; and I will get into talk with my father about you, and when I see how things are, I will give you word.

⁴ And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

⁵ For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?

⁶ And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death.

⁷ Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.

⁸ And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him.

⁹ And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.

¹⁰ And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.

¹¹ Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.

¹² So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.

¹³ Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she put clothing over it.

¹⁴ And when Saul sent men to take David, she said, He is ill.

¹⁵ And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.

¹⁶ And when the men came in, there was the image in the bed, with the cushion of goat's hair at its head

¹⁷ And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.

¹⁸ So David went in flight and got away and came to Ramah, to Samuel, and gave him an account of all Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and were living in Naioth.

¹⁹ And word was given to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah.

²⁰ And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.

²¹ And Saul, having news of this, sent other men, who in the same way became like prophets. And a third time Saul sent men, and they like the others became like prophets.

²² Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great water-spring in Secu; and questioning the people he said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, They are at Naioth in Ramah.

²³ And he went on from there to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God came on him, and he went on, acting like a prophet, till he came to Naioth in Ramah.

²⁴ And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?