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

Saul said, “God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!” ¹ 

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son ¹  of Abiel.

Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to ¹  Shur, which is next to Egypt.

Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit ¹  from the Lord tormented him.

Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”

So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.

When Saul and all the Israelites ¹  heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

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.

Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” David replied, “I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.” ¹ 

The women who were playing the music sang, “Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”

When the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she instead was given in marriage to Adriel, who was from Meholah.

Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.”

David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The Lord said, “They will deliver you over.”

But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was absolutely terrified. ¹ 

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

When David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, Saul’s concubine, had done,