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Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one."

Jesse made seven of his sons pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."

If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I fight him and kill him, then you must become our servants and work for us."

But David went to and from Saul, to take care of his father's flock at Bethlehem.

But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"

But David said to Saul, "Your servant was taking care of his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword and spears. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of All, the God of the armies of Israel, Whom you have stood against.

David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem. But he put his battle-clothes in his tent.

Then Saul became very angry. This saying did not please him. He said, "They have given David honor for ten thousands, but for me only thousands. Now what more can he have but to be king?"

and he threw the spear, thinking, "I will nail David to the wall." But David jumped out of his way twice.

Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had left Saul.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

But at the time when Saul's daughter Merab should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

So Saul's servants said this to David. But David said, "Is it not important to you to become the king's son-in-law? I am only a poor man and am not very respected."

Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan found much joy in David.

Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but David got out of the way. Saul hit the wall with the spear, and David ran away that night.

Then Saul sent men to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But David's wife Michal told him, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."

So Saul sent men to take David. But when they saw the men of God saying what was going to happen, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon the men sent by Saul. And they began saying what was going to happen also.

But David answered, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes. He has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, because it would fill him with sorrow.' But it is true. As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is only a step between me and death."

David said to Jonathan, "See, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should sit down to eat with the king. But let me go. I will hide myself in the field until the third evening.