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1 Samuel 18:4-6
Lexham English Bible

4 Jonathan stripped off the robe that he was wearing[a] and gave it to David, along with his fighting attire,[b] and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.

David’s Successes Arouse Saul’s Suspicions

5 David went out whenever[c] Saul sent him, and he succeeded. So Saul appointed him over the men of the war, and it pleased[d] all the people and even pleased[e] the servants of Saul. 6 When they were coming back[f] after David had returned from striking down the Philistine, the women went out from all the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:4 Literally “which was on him”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:4 Hebrew “gown,” in this context “fighting tunic,” perhaps “armor”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:5 Literally “in all that”
  4. 1 Samuel 18:5 Literally “was good in the eyes of”
  5. 1 Samuel 18:5 Literally “was good in the eyes of”
  6. 1 Samuel 18:6 Literally “And it happened at their coming”
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