1. By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan’s life became bound up with David’s life; he loved him as his very self.
2. Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.
3. Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his very self.
4. Jonathan took off the cloak he was wearing and handed it over to David, along with his military dress, even his sword, bow, and belt.
5. David then carried out successfully every mission on which Saul sent him. So Saul put him in charge of his soldiers; this met with the approval of the whole army, even Saul’s officers.
6. At the approach of Saul and David, on David’s return after striking down the Philistine, women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet Saul the king, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and stringed instruments.
7. The women played and sang:“Saul has slain his thousands,David his tens of thousands.”
8. Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought: “They give David tens of thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the kingship.”