The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. ¹ 

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for ¹  this is the time when you can find him!”

Then Saul built an altar for the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar for the Lord.

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. ¹ 

So her husband Elkanah said to her, “Do what you think best. ¹  Stay until you have weaned him. May the Lord fulfill his promise.” ²  So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

Then take the ark of the Lord and place it on the cart, and put in a chest beside it the gold objects you are sending to him as a guilt offering. You should then send it on its way.

When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, ¹  Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.

So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down here and take it back home with you.”

However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles ¹  sharpened.

So Saul said to the army that was with him, “Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, ¹  Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found ¹  the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords. ² 

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”

Achish said to his servants, “Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me?

When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered ¹  him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates.” ² 

Afterward David’s conscience bothered him ¹  because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

Then David and the men ¹  who were with him wept loudly ²  until they could weep no more. ³