Top Verses from 1 Samuel 18  

After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. (NIV)

WHEN DAVID had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own life. (AMP)

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. (KJV)

So when the time came for Merab, Saul's daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. (NIV)

But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife. (AMP)

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. (KJV)

Now Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased. (NIV)

Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and it pleased him. (AMP)

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. (KJV)

Saul replied, "Say to David, 'The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies." Saul's plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines."" (NIV)

Saul said, Say this to David, The king wants no dowry but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the Philistines' hands. (AMP)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. (KJV)

"I will give her to him," he thought, "so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law." (NIV)

Saul thought, I will give her to him that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David a second time, You shall now be my son-in-law. (AMP)

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. (KJV)

They repeated these words to David. But David said, "Do you think it is a small matter to become the king's son-in-law? I'm only a poor man and little known." (NIV)

Saul's servants told those words to David. David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing I am a poor man and lightly esteemed? (AMP)

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? (KJV)

David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king's son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. (NIV)

David went, he and his men, and slew two hundred Philistine men, and brought their foreskins and gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife. (AMP)

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. (KJV)

"Then Saul ordered his attendants: "Speak to David privately and say, 'Look, the king likes you, and his attendants all love you; now become his son-in-law."" (NIV)

And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately and say, The king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now then, become [his] son-in-law. (AMP)

And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law. (KJV)

When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David (NIV)

When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David and that Michal [his] daughter loved him (AMP)

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. (KJV)

Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days. (NIV)

Saul was still more afraid of David; and Saul became David's constant enemy. (AMP)

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. (KJV)