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Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before.

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So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.(A)

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13 Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

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13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led(A) the troops in their campaigns.(B)

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From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home.

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From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.

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21 So David went to Saul and began serving him. Saul loved David very much, and David became his armor bearer.

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21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(A) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

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10 The very next day a tormenting spirit[a] from God overwhelmed Saul, and he began to rave in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did each day. But Saul had a spear in his hand,

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  1. 18:10 Or an evil spirit.

10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(A) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(B) as he usually(C) did. Saul had a spear(D) in his hand

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful

33 Topheth—the place of burning—
    has long been ready for the Assyrian king;
    the pyre is piled high with wood.
The breath of the Lord, like fire from a volcano,
    will set it ablaze.

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33 Topheth(A) has long been prepared;
    it has been made ready for the king.
Its fire pit has been made deep and wide,
    with an abundance of fire and wood;
the breath(B) of the Lord,
    like a stream of burning sulfur,(C)
    sets it ablaze.(D)

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In the past,[a] even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”

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  1. 11:2 Or For some time.

In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(A) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(B) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(C)’”

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10 But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”

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10 Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”(A)

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And Jacob began to notice a change in Laban’s attitude toward him.

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And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.(A)

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