3 So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as ⌊he loved⌋ himself.
4 Jonathan took off the coat he had on and gave it to David along with his battle tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 David was successful wherever Saul sent him. Saul put him in charge of the fighting men. This pleased all the people, including Saul’s officials.
6 As they arrived, David was returning from a campaign against the Philistines. Women from all of Israel’s cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced, accompanied by tambourines, joyful music, and triangles.
7 The women who were celebrating sang,“Saul has defeated thousandsbut David tens of thousands!”
8 Saul became very angry because he considered this saying to be insulting. “To David they credit tens of thousands,” he said, “but to me they credit ⌊only⌋ a few thousand. The only thing left for David is my kingdom.”
9 From that day on Saul kept an eye on David.