And Saul H7586 took H3947 him that day, H3117 and would let him go H7725 no H3808 more home H7725 to his father's H1 house. H1004

And Jonathan H3083 stripped H6584 himself of the robe H4598 that was on him, and gave H5414 it to David, H1732 and his garments, H4055 even to his sword, H2719 and to his bow, H7198 and to his girdle. H2290

And it came H1961 to pass as they came, H935 when David H1732 was returned H7725 from the slaughter H5221 of the Philistine, H6430 that the women H802 came H3318 out of all H3605 cities H5892 of Israel, H3478 singing H7891 and dancing, H4246 to meet H7125 king H4428 Saul, H7586 with tabrets, H8596 with joy, H8057 and with instruments H7991 of music.

And Saul H7586 was very H3966 wroth, H2734 and the saying H1697 displeased H7489 H5869 him; and he said, H559 They have ascribed H5414 to David H1732 ten H7233 thousands, H7233 and to me they have ascribed H5414 but thousands: H505 and what can he have more H5750 but the kingdom? H4410

And it came H1961 to pass on the morrow, H4283 that the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 came H6743 on Saul, H7586 and he prophesied H5012 in the middle H8432 of the house: H1004 and David H1732 played H5059 with his hand, H3027 as at other times: H3117 and there was a javelin H2595 in Saul's H7586 hand. H3027

And Saul H7586 was afraid H3372 of David, H1732 because H3588 the LORD H3068 was with him, and was departed H5493 from Saul. H7586

And David H1732 behaved H7919 himself wisely H7919 in all H3605 his ways; H1870 and the LORD H3068 was with him.

But all H3605 Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 loved H157 David, H1732 because H3588 he went H3318 out and came H935 in before H6440 them.

And David H1732 said H559 to Saul, H7586 Who H4310 am I? and what H4310 is my life, H2416 or my father's H1 family H4940 in Israel, H3478 that I should be son H2860 in law H2859 to the king? H4428

And Michal H4324 Saul's H7586 daughter H1323 loved H157 David: H1732 and they told H5046 Saul, H7586 and the thing H1697 pleased H3477 H5869 him.

And Saul H7586 commanded H6680 his servants, H5650 saying, Commune H1696 with David H1732 secretly, H3909 and say, H559 Behold, H2009 the king H4428 has delight H2654 in you, and all H3605 his servants H5650 love H157 you: now H6258 therefore be the king's H4428 son H2859 in law. H2860

And the servants H5650 of Saul H7586 told H5046 him, saying, H559 On this H428 manner H1697 spoke H1696 David. H1732

And when his servants H5650 told H5046 David H1732 these H428 words, H1697 it pleased H3477 H5869 David H1732 well to be the king's H4428 son H2859 in law: H2860 and the days H3117 were not expired. H4390

And Saul H7586 saw H7200 and knew H3045 that the LORD H3068 was with David, H1732 and that Michal H4324 Saul's H7586 daughter H1323 loved H157 him.

Then the princes H8269 of the Philistines H6430 went H3318 forth: H3318 and it came H1961 to pass, after H167 they went H3318 forth, H3318 that David H1732 behaved H7919 himself more wisely H7919 than all H3605 the servants H5650 of Saul; H7586 so that his name H8034 was much H3966 set H3335 by.

And Absalom H53 rose H7925 up early, H7925 and stood beside H5921 H3027 the way H1870 of the gate: H8179 and it was so, that when any H3605 man H376 that had H1961 a controversy H7379 came H935 to the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 then Absalom H53 called H7121 to him, and said, H559 Of what H4310 city H5892 are you? And he said, H559 Your servant H5650 is of one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478

Absalom H53 said H559 moreover, Oh that I were made H7760 judge H8199 in the land, H776 that every H3605 man H376 which H834 has any suit H7379 or cause H4941 might come H935 to me, and I would do him justice! H6663

And on this H2088 manner H1697 did H6213 Absalom H53 to all H3605 Israel H3478 that came H935 to the king H4428 for judgment: H4941 so Absalom H53 stole H1589 the hearts H3820 of the men H582 of Israel. H3478

For your servant H5650 vowed H5087 a vow H5088 while I stayed H3427 at Geshur H1650 in Syria, H758 saying, H559 If H518 the LORD H3068 shall bring H7725 me again H7725 indeed to Jerusalem, H3389 then I will serve H5647 the LORD. H3068

But Absalom H53 sent H7971 spies H7270 throughout all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 As soon as you hear H8085 the sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782 then you shall say, H559 Absalom H53 reigns H4427 in Hebron. H2275

And Absalom H53 sent H7971 for Ahithophel H302 the Gilonite, H1526 David's H1732 counselor, H3289 from his city, H5892 even from Giloh, H1542 while he offered H2076 sacrifices. H2077 And the conspiracy H7195 was strong; H533 for the people H5971 increased H7227 continually H1980 with Absalom. H53

And David H1732 said H559 to all H3605 his servants H5650 that were with him at Jerusalem, H3389 Arise, H6965 and let us flee; H1272 for we shall not else escape H6413 from Absalom: H53 make speed H4116 to depart, H3212 lest H6435 he overtake H5381 us suddenly, H4116 and bring H5080 evil H7451 on us, and smite H5221 the city H5892 with the edge H6310 of the sword. H2719

And the king H4428 went H3318 forth, H3318 and all H3605 his household H1004 after H7272 him. And the king H4428 left H5800 ten H6235 women, H802 which H834 were concubines, H6370 to keep H8104 the house. H1004

And all H3605 his servants H5650 passed H5674 on beside H5921 H3027 him; and all H3605 the Cherethites, H3774 and all H3605 the Pelethites, H6432 and all H3605 the Gittites, H1663 six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 which H834 came H935 after H7272 him from Gath, H1661 passed H5674 on before H5921 H6440 the king. H4428

Whereas you came H935 but yesterday, H8543 should I this day H3117 make you go H3212 up and down H5128 with us? seeing I go H1980 where H5921 H834 I may, return H7725 you, and take back H7725 your brothers: H251 mercy H2617 and truth H571 be with you.