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class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18#h=139:0-141:0"><span class="altsize">10-19</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L2"><p>David marries Saul’s daughter Michal <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18#h=141:0-144:0"><span class="altsize">20-30</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-1" data-section-citation="009018001009018001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:1</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-110"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p335" data-pid="335">Or “Jonathan’s soul became bound with David’s soul.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-111"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p336" data-pid="336">Or “as his own soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/517" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-518"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:1, 49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-518" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-518" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/518" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-519"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:2; 20:17, 41; 2Sa 1:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-519" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-519" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/281/0"><em>Imitate Their Faith,</em> article 3</a></p> <div id="p406" data-pid="406"><p data-pid="406" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/282/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/282/0">1/2021, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/283/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 48</a></p> <div id="p408" data-pid="408"><p data-pid="408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/284/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/284/0">1/1/1989, pp. 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/285/0"> 28</a></p> </div><div id="p409" data-pid="409"><p data-pid="409" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/286/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="409" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/286/0">10/8/1986, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/0">ijwia article 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/2"> w21.01 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/4"> lff lesson 48;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/6"> w89 1/1 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/8"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/10"> yp 67;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/166/12"> g86 10/8 20;</a></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"></p> <p id="p206" data-pid="206" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/204/0">su 140-141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/204/2"> yy 60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/204/4"> w73 421-422;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/204/6"> w72 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/204/8"> w62 105;</a><span class="ni"> w46 284;</span><span class="ni"> s 122;</span><span class="ni"> w38 280</span></p> <p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-2" data-section-citation="009018002009018002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/519" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-520"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 8:11; 16:22; 17:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-520" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-520" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-3" data-section-citation="009018003009018003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:3</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-112"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p337" data-pid="337">Or “as his own soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/520" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-521"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 20:8, 42; 23:18; 2Sa 9:1; 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-521" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-521" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/521" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-522"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:17; 18:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-522" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-522" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="se"></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/287/0"><em>Imitate Their Faith,</em> article 3</a></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/167/0">ijwia article 3;</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"></p> <p id="p207" data-pid="207" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/205/0">w73 421-422;</a><span class="ni"> w46 285;</span><span class="ni"> s 124;</span><span class="ni"> w38 282</span></p> <p id="p208" data-pid="208" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-4" data-section-citation="009018004009018004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> <p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/288/0"><em>Imitate Their Faith,</em> article 3</a></p> <div id="p414" data-pid="414"><p data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/289/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="414" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/289/0">1/1/1989, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/168/0">ijwia article 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/168/3"> w89 1/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"></p> <p id="p208" data-pid="208" class="sx"><span class="ni">s 125;</span><span class="ni"> w38 282</span></p> <p id="p209" data-pid="209" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-5" data-section-citation="009018005009018005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-113"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p338" data-pid="338">Or “acted wisely.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/522" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-523"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/523" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-524"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> <div id="p416" data-pid="416"><p data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/290/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="416" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/290/0">3/15/1989, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/169/0">w89 3/15 13</a></p> <p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-6" data-section-citation="009018006009018006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/524" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-525"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 15:20, 21; Jg 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/525" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-526"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 11:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p209" data-pid="209" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/207/0">yy 124-125;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/207/3"> w62 409</a></p> <p id="p210" data-pid="210" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-7" data-section-citation="009018007009018007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/526" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-527"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 21:11; 29:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p210" data-pid="210" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/208/0">ad 1193;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/208/1"> w62 548;</a><span class="ni"> w46 285</span></p> <p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-8" data-section-citation="009018008009018008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/527" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-528"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 4:5; Pr 14:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/528" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-529"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 15:27, 28; 16:13; 20:31; 24:17, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p211" data-pid="211" class="sx"><span class="ni">g64 12/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> bf 90</span></p> <p id="p212" data-pid="212" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-9" data-section-citation="009018009009018009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/291/0"><em>Imitate Their Faith,</em> article 3</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/170/0">ijwia article 3;</a></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"></p> <p id="p212" data-pid="212" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/210/0">w64 506;</a><span class="ni"> bf 90</span></p> <p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-10" data-section-citation="009018010009018010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:10</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-114"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p339" data-pid="339">Or “behaved like a prophet.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/529" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-530"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/530" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-531"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:16, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/531" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-532"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/292/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 872</a></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/171/0">it-2 872;</a></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"></p> <p id="p213" data-pid="213" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/211/0">w71 575-576;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/211/2"> ad 1454;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/211/3"> w65 159,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/211/4"> 362</a></p> <p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-11" data-section-citation="009018011009018011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/532" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-533"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 20:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="se"></p> <div id="p422" data-pid="422"><p data-pid="422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/293/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/293/0">9/15/2008, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/172/0">w08 9/15 4</a></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-12" data-section-citation="009018012009018012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/533" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-534"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/534" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-535"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-13" data-section-citation="009018013009018013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-115"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p340" data-pid="340">Lit., “and he went out and came in before the people.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/535" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-536"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-14" data-section-citation="009018014009018014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-116"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p341" data-pid="341">Or “act wisely.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/536" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-537"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/537" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-538"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:2; Jos 6:27; 1Sa 10:7; 16:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-17" data-section-citation="009018017009018017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/538" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-539"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/539" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-540"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/540" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-541"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/541" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-542"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p214" data-pid="214" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/212/0">w54 689</a></p> <p id="p215" data-pid="215" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-18" data-section-citation="009018018009018018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/542" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-543"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> <div id="p424" data-pid="424"><p data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/294/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="424" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/294/0">4/1/2004, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/173/0">w04 4/1 15</a></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-19" data-section-citation="009018019009018019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/543" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-544"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="se"></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/295/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 16</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/174/0">it-1 16;</a></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"></p> <p id="p215" data-pid="215" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/213/0">ad 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/213/1"> w62 511</a></p> <p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-20" data-section-citation="009018020009018020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/544" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-545"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:49; 19:11; 25:44; 2Sa 3:13; 6:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-545" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/296/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 373</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/175/0">it-2 373;</a></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"></p> <p id="p216" data-pid="216" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/214/0">ad 1138</a></p> <p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-21" data-section-citation="009018021009018021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:21</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-117"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p342" data-pid="342">Or “will become my son-in-law.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/545" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-546"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-546" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/297/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1121-1122</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/176/0">it-2 1122</a></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-23" data-section-citation="009018023009018023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/546" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-547"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-547" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-25" data-section-citation="009018025009018025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/547" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-548"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 29:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-548" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/548" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-549"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:26, 36; 2Sa 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-549" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p217" data-pid="217" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/215/0">w56 563</a></p> <p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-26" data-section-citation="009018026009018026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/549" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-550"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-550" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-27" data-section-citation="009018027009018027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/550" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-551"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-551" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-28" data-section-citation="009018028009018028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/551" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-552"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:13; 24:17, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-552" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/552" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-553"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-553" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-29" data-section-citation="009018029009018029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/553" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-554"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:9, 12; 20:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-554" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-18-30" data-section-citation="009018030009018030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 18:30</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-118"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p343" data-pid="343">Or “acted more wisely.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/554" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-555"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-555" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/555" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-556"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-556" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/298/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 223</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/177/0">it-1 223;</a></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"></p> <p id="p218" data-pid="218" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/216/0">ad 168</a></p> <p id="p219" data-pid="219" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/517/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:1, 49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-518-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/518/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:2; 20:17, 41; 2Sa 1:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-519-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/519/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 8:11; 16:22; 17:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-520-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/520/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 20:8, 42; 23:18; 2Sa 9:1; 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-521-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/521/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 17:17; 18:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-522-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/522/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/523/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/524/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 15:20, 21; Jg 5:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/525/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 11:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/526/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 21:11; 29:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/527/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 4:5; Pr 14:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/528/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 15:27, 28; 16:13; 20:31; 24:17, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/529/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/530/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:16, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/531/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 19:9, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/532/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 20:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/533/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/534/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/535/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/536/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/537/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:2; Jos 6:27; 1Sa 10:7; 16:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/538/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:49</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/539/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/540/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-541-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/541/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-542-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/542/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 7:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/543/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-544-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/544/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:49; 19:11; 25:44; 2Sa 3:13; 6:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-545-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/545/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-546-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/546/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-547-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/547/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 29:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-548-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/548/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:26, 36; 2Sa 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-549-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/549/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-550-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/550/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-551-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/551/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:13; 24:17, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-552-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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18:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:9, 12; 20:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-554-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/18/554/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 18:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 18:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-555-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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id="v9-18-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7677" class="cl vx vp"><strong>18</strong> </a>As soon as David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonʹa·than<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/517" data-bid="518-1" class="b">+</a> and David became bound together in close friendship,<a id="footnotesource110" data-fnid="110" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/109">*</a> and Jonʹa·than began to love him as himself.<a id="footnotesource111" data-fnid="111" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/110">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/518" data-bid="519-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7678" class="vl vp">2 </a>From that day, Saul kept David with him, and he did not allow him to return to his father’s house.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/519" data-bid="520-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7679" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>And Jonʹa·than and David made a covenant,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/520" data-bid="521-1" class="b">+</a> because he loved him as himself.<a id="footnotesource112" data-fnid="112" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/111">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/521" data-bid="522-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7680" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>Jonʹa·than took off the sleeveless coat that he wore and gave it to David, along with his gear, his sword, his bow, and his belt. </span><span id="v9-18-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7681" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>David began going out and was successful<a id="footnotesource113" data-fnid="113" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/112">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/522" data-bid="523-1" class="b">+</a> wherever Saul would send him. So Saul put him in charge of the fighting men,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/523" data-bid="524-1" class="b">+</a> and this pleased all the people and the servants of Saul.</span></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7682" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>When David and the others would return from striking down the Phi·lisʹtines, the women would come out from all the cities of Israel with song<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/524" data-bid="525-1" class="b">+</a> and dances to meet King Saul with tambourines,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/525" data-bid="526-1" class="b">+</a> with rejoicing, and with lutes. </span><span id="v9-18-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7683" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>The women who were celebrating would sing:</span></p> <div id="p137" data-pid="137"><p data-pid="137" class="sz"><span id="v9-18-7-2" class="v">“Saul has struck down his thousands,</span></p><p data-pid="137" class="sz"><span id="v9-18-7-3" class="v">And David his tens of thousands.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/526" data-bid="527-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7684" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Saul became very angry,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/527" data-bid="528-1" class="b">+</a> and this song displeased him, for he said: “They have credited David with tens of thousands, but to me they have credited thousands. The only thing left to give him is the kingship!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/528" data-bid="529-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7685" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>From that day on, Saul was always looking at David suspiciously.</span></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7686" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>The next day a bad spirit from God gripped Saul,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/529" data-bid="530-1" class="b">+</a> and he started to act strangely<a id="footnotesource114" data-fnid="114" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/113">*</a> inside the house, while David was playing music on the harp<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/530" data-bid="531-1" class="b">+</a> as on other occasions. Saul had a spear in his hand,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/531" data-bid="532-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7687" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>and he hurled the spear,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/532" data-bid="533-1" class="b">+</a> saying to himself: ‘I will pin David to the wall!’ But David escaped from him twice. </span><span id="v9-18-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7688" class="vl vp">12 </a>Then Saul was afraid of David because Jehovah was with him<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/533" data-bid="534-1" class="b">+</a> but had departed from Saul.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/534" data-bid="535-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7689" class="vl vp">13 </a>So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as chief of a thousand, and David would lead the army into battle.<a id="footnotesource115" data-fnid="115" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/114">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/535" data-bid="536-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7690" class="vl vp">14 </a>David continued to have success<a id="footnotesource116" data-fnid="116" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/115">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/536" data-bid="537-1" class="b">+</a> in all he did, and Jehovah was with him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/537" data-bid="538-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7691" class="vl vp">15 </a>And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he became afraid of him. </span><span id="v9-18-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7692" class="vl vp">16 </a>But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he would lead them in their campaigns.</span></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7693" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Saul later said to David: “Here is my oldest daughter Meʹrab.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/538" data-bid="539-1" class="b">+</a> I will give her to you as a wife.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/539" data-bid="540-1" class="b">+</a> However, you should continue to display your courage for me and fight the wars of Jehovah.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/540" data-bid="541-1" class="b">+</a> For Saul said to himself: ‘Do not let my hand come against him. Let the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines strike him.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/541" data-bid="542-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7694" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>At this David said to Saul: “Who am I and who are my relatives, my father’s family in Israel, for me to become son-in-law to the king?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/542" data-bid="543-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7695" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>However, when the time came to give Saul’s daughter Meʹrab to David, she had already been given to be the wife of Aʹdri·el<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/543" data-bid="544-1" class="b">+</a> the Me·holʹath·ite.</span></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7696" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Now Saul’s daughter Miʹchal<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/544" data-bid="545-1" class="b">+</a> was in love with David, and it was reported to Saul, and this pleased him. </span><span id="v9-18-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7697" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>So Saul said: “I will give her to him to serve as a snare to him, so that the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines may come upon him.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/545" data-bid="546-1" class="b">+</a> Saul then said to David a second time: “You will form a marriage alliance with me<a id="footnotesource117" data-fnid="117" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/116">*</a> today.” </span><span id="v9-18-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7698" class="vl vp">22 </a>Further, Saul ordered his servants: “Speak to David secretly and say, ‘Look! The king is pleased with you, and all his servants are fond of you. So now form a marriage alliance with the king.’” </span><span id="v9-18-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7699" class="vl vp">23 </a>When Saul’s servants told David these things, David said: “Is it a trivial matter to you to form a marriage alliance with the king when I am a man poor and lightly esteemed?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/546" data-bid="547-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7700" class="vl vp">24 </a>Then Saul’s servants reported to him: “These are the words that David spoke.”</span></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7701" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>At that Saul said: “This is what you should say to David, ‘The king does not want any bride price<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/547" data-bid="548-1" class="b">+</a> except 100 foreskins<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/548" data-bid="549-1" class="b">+</a> of the Phi·lisʹtines, to take revenge on the enemies of the king.’” For Saul was scheming to have David fall by the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines. </span><span id="v9-18-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7702" class="vl vp">26 </a>So his servants reported these words to David, and it was pleasing to David to form a marriage alliance with the king.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/549" data-bid="550-1" class="b">+</a> Before the allotted time, </span><span id="v9-18-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7703" class="vl vp">27 </a>David went with his men and struck down 200 Phi·lisʹtine men, and David brought the full number of their foreskins to the king, to form a marriage alliance with the king. Therefore, Saul gave him his daughter Miʹchal as a wife.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/550" data-bid="551-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7704" class="vl vp">28 </a>Saul realized that Jehovah was with David<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/551" data-bid="552-1" class="b">+</a> and that his daughter Miʹchal loved him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/552" data-bid="553-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-18-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7705" class="vl vp">29 </a>This made Saul even more afraid of David, and Saul became an enemy of David for the rest of his life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/553" data-bid="554-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sb"><span id="v9-18-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7706" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>The princes of the Phi·lisʹtines would go out to battle, but as often as they went out, David 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