09:018:001 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto
           Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of
           David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

09:018:002 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home
           to his father’s house.

09:018:003 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him
           as his own soul.

09:018:004 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him,
           and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and
           to his bow, and to his girdle.

09:018:005 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved
           himself wisely:  and Saul set him over the men of war, and he
           was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the
           sight of Saul’s servants.

09:018:006 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from
           the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of
           all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul,
           with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

09:018:007 And the women answered one another as they played, and said,
           Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

09:018:008 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he
           said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me
           they have ascribed but thousands:  and what can he have more
           but the kingdom?

09:018:009 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

09:018:010 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from
           God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the
           house:  and David played with his hand, as at other times:  and
           there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

09:018:011 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David
           even to the wall with it.  And David avoided out of his
           presence twice.

09:018:012 And Saul was afraid of David, because the lord was with him,
           and was departed from Saul.

09:018:013 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain
           over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the
           people.

09:018:014 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the lord
           was with him.

09:018:015 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely,
           he was afraid of him.

09:018:016 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and
           came in before them.

09:018:017 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her
           will I give thee to wife:  only be thou valiant for me, and
           fight the LORD’s battles.  For Saul said, Let not mine hand be
           upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.