1 Samuel 18:15 DBY

¹³  And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

¹⁴  And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

¹⁵  And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

¹⁶  But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

¹⁷  And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.