45 In turn David said to the Phi·lisʹtine: “You are coming to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin,+ but I am coming to you with the name of Jehovah of armies,+ the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have taunted.+

17 Finally Saul said to David: “Here is my oldest daughter Meʹrab.+ She is the one that I shall give you as a wife.+ Only prove yourself a valiant person to me and fight the wars* of Jehovah.”+ But as for Saul, he said to himself: “Do not let my hand come to be upon him, but let the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines come to be upon him.”+

2 Both yesterday and previously+ while Saul happened to be king over us, you yourself became the one leading Israel out and bringing it in.+ And Jehovah proceeded to say to you, ‘You yourself will shepherd+ my people Israel, and you yourself will become leader+ over Israel.’”