26
Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, "Behold, aa gift for you from the spoil of bthe enemies of the Lord:
b
1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 25:28
1 Samuel 18
17
Then Saul said to David, "aHere is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight bthe Lord'S battles." For Saul thought, "My hand shall not be against him, but clet the hand of the Philistines be against him."
1 Samuel 25
28
"Please forgive athe transgression of your maidservant; for bthe Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is cfighting the battles of the Lord, and devil will not be found in you all your days.