So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it pleased him.

When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”

from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

All Israel heard this message, “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

Then Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O Lord God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated.

The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the general in command of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

There was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. So whenever Saul saw anyone who was a warrior or a brave individual, he would conscript him.

When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, “May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said.”

Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.

Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence and the spear drove into the wall. David escaped quickly that night.

When it was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they prophesied too. So Saul sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied.

(One of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord. His name was Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s shepherds.)

When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates.”

Saul and his men went to look for him. But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.