And Saul{H7586} spake{H1696} to Jonathan{H3129} his son,{H1121} and to all his servants,{H5650} that they should slay{H4191} David.{H1732} But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

And Jonathan{H3083} told{H5046} David,{H1732} saying,{H559} Saul{H7586} my father{H1} seeketh{H1245} to slay{H4191} thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed{H8104} to thyself in the morning,{H1242} and abide{H3427} in a secret{H5643} place, and hide{H2244} thyself:

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 if{H4100} I see{H7200} aught, I will tell{H5046} thee.

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}

for he put{H7760} his life{H5315} in his hand,{H3709} and smote{H5221} the Philistine,{H6430} and Jehovah{H3068} wrought{H6213} a great{H1419} victory{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}

And Saul{H7586} hearkened{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of Jonathan:{H3083} and Saul{H7586} sware,{H7650} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} he shall not{H518} be put to death.{H4191}

And Jonathan{H3083} called{H7121} David,{H1732} and Jonathan{H3083} showed{H5046} him all those things.{H1697} And Jonathan{H3083} brought{H935} David{H1732} to Saul,{H7586} and he was in his presence,{H6440} as beforetime.{H865}

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} before{H6440} him.

And an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} from Jehovah{H3068} was upon Saul,{H7586} as he sat{H3427} in his house{H1004} with his spear{H2595} in his hand;{H3027} and David{H1732} was playing{H5059} with his hand.{H3027}

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

And Saul{H7586} 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 wilt be slain.{H4191}

So Michal{H4324} let{H3381} David{H1732} down{H3381} through the window:{H2474} and he went,{H3212} and fled,{H1272} and escaped.{H4422}

And Michal{H4324} took{H3947} the teraphim,{H8655} and laid{H7760} it in the bed,{H4296} and put{H7760} a pillow{H3523} of goats'{H5795} [hair] at the head{H4763} thereof, and covered{H3680} it with the clothes.{H899}

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

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

And when the messengers{H4397} came in,{H935} behold, the teraphim{H8655} was in{H935} the bed,{H4296} with the pillow{H3523} of goats'{H5795} [hair] at the head thereof.

And Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto Michal,{H4324} Why hast thou deceived me thus,{H7411} and let mine enemy{H341} go, so{H7411} 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?

Now 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}

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

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 head{H5324} over them, the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came upon the messengers{H4397} of Saul,{H7586} and they also prophesied.{H5012}

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

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

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

And he also{H1571} stripped off{H6584} his clothes,{H899} and he also prophesied{H5012} before{H6440} Samuel,{H8050} 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}