Day 139 - Read 1 Samuel 18-19

Jonathan, Saul’s son, loved David and was his friend. Saul appointed David over the men of war. David was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. The people admired David’s accomplishments more than the accomplishments of Saul, so Saul became jealous of David and sought to kill him. Saul offered his daughter Michal to David in marriage. The bride-price was one hundred foreskins of the Philistines. Saul used his daughter to entice David to fight the Philistines, believing they would kill David. Saul’s plan was not successful. David killed two hundred Philistines, and Michal fell in love with David. As a result, Saul despised David even more. Saul continued to seek the death of David, but Michal and Jonathan protected him.