1And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.2And the women began the strain, and said, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands.3And 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.4And Saul was alarmed on account of David.5And 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.6And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.7And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.8And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.9And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.10And 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.11And 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 become the king's son-in-law.12And 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, and not honourable?13And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.14And 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 king's enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.15And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son-in-law to the king.16And 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.17And Saul saw that the Lord was with David, and that all Israel loved him.18And he was yet more afraid of David.
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