Quotes about Saul
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
- 1 Samuel 18:8
And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
- 1 Samuel 18:9
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
- 1 Samuel 18:10
So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
- 1 Samuel 18:12
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
- 1 Samuel 18:13
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:17
So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
- 1 Samuel 18:19
Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
- 1 Samuel 18:20
“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
- 1 Samuel 18:21
Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
- 1 Samuel 18:22
But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
- 1 Samuel 18:23
And the servants told Saul what David had said.
- 1 Samuel 18:24