1 Samuel 18:15 YLT

¹³  and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

¹⁴  And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah 'is' with him,

¹⁵  and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

¹⁶  and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

¹⁷  And Saul saith unto David, 'Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, 'Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'