So Samuel went back with Saul and Saul worshiped Yahweh.

So Samuel turned again after Saul and Saul worshipped the LORD.

Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Saul was yet the more afraid of David and Saul was David's enemy continually.

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

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David and Saul became David's enemy continually.

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

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death for Samuel mourned for Saul and Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

Then Samuel went to Ramah and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi shua, Saul's sons.

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi shua, the sons of Saul.

David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

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.

and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

Samuel came to Saul and Saul said to him, You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.

When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!

Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim

It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.

And Samuel came to Saul and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

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Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, You shall this day be my son in law a second time.

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

So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.