Saul had called David after the battle because he wanted to give him recognition for having killed Goliath.
As Jonathan. Saul's son, stood there listening to David and his father talk, "the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David." Jonathan was an outstanding man, and he loved David for his courage and confidence in God. The covenat the two men made was that they would stick together. Jonathon even shared his princely wardrobe with David, a peasant boy. David was actually a great man. God looked on his heart, the people were looking at the outside, and David looked good on both the inside and the outside. He had a real heart for God and people loved him for it.
Saul did not like the new song that the women were singing. Saul became jealous of David because of the people's applause and acceptance of him. As David becomes the favorite of the people, he begins to see that Saul is not as friendly as he once was. Saul wanted to get rid of David permanently. David fled from Saul's javelin.
Saul had been wondering how he can trap David and decides upon a clever method. He promises David his daughter Merab for his wife on the condition that he continues to fight the Philistines, hoping he would be killed in battle. Then he fails to keep his promise and gives Merab to another. Later, he gives his younger daughter, Michal to David. Michal loved David. In the beginning it was that love of a hero and his popularity. The day will come when she will ridicule him for his enthusiasm for God
J. Vernon McGee Commentary.
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