“And Saul said to David, Behold I will give you my older daughter Merab for a wife. Only you be a brave son for me and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.” (1Samuel 18:17)   In this Scripture of study, we read that Saul’s jealousy of David has led him to devise ways to kill David. David was successful in battle and had become the “darling” of the people. There are two things that can be explored in