2. From that time on, Saul kept David in his service and would not let David go back to his own family.
3. Jonathan liked David so much that they promised they would always be loyal friends.
4. Jonathan took off the robe that he was wearing and gave it to David. He also gave him his military clothes, his sword, his bow and arrows, and his belt.
5. David was a success in everything that Saul sent him to do, and Saul made him a high officer in his army. That pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.
22-23. Saul ordered his officials to speak to David in private, so they went to David and said, “Look, the king likes you, and all his officials are loyal to you. Why not ask the king if you can marry his daughter Michal?”“I'm not rich or famous enough to marry princess Michal!” David answered.