In the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 18, Saul kept David close to him and used him to command his armies against the Israelites.
David was very successful and had the full respect of all his men. So much so, that King Saul became jealous of David's success. Everything seemed to be David's doing, not Saul's. The Israelites seemed to turn on Saul.
Saul even tried to kill him outright, by throwing a spear at David while he was playing the harp, but David dodged the spears each time.
Saul then plotted to have one of his daughter's marry David, and had David bring back the foreskins of 200 Philistines the night before the wedding. David succeeded.
And became very famous. People came from far and wide just to meet him.
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