1 Samuel 18:10-19 - Saul Attempts To Kill David
10 The next day Jehovah let a distressing spirit take control of Saul. He began acting like a crazy man inside his house. David came to play the harp for Saul as usual. This time Saul had a spear in his hand. 11 Saul balanced the spear in his hand and said: I will give David a blow! I will pin him to the wall. David got away from him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with David but left Saul. 13 So Saul sent him away. He put him in command of a thousand men. David led his men in battle. 14 Jehovah helped David. He and his soldiers always won their battles. 15 Saul saw how wisely David behaved. This made him fear him. 16 Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David. He led them in and out of battle. 17 Finally, Saul said to David: Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight Jehovah's battles. Saul thought: I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.
18 David answered: Who am I? What is my family that I should be the king's son-in-law? 19 The time came for Merab to be given to David. Instead, she was given to a man named Adriel from Meholah.