1 Samuel 18:7-19
English Standard Version
8And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?"
9And Saul eyed David from that day on.
10The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand.
11And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
12Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.
13So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.
14And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.
15And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
17Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the Lord 's battles." For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."
18And David said to Saul, "Who am I, and who are my relatives, my father 's clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
19But at the time when Merab, Saul 's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
