1 Samuel 18: Jonathan's Covenant and Saul's Jealousy

Jonathan binds himself to David in a covenant of loyal friendship, and David succeeds because the LORD is with him. Jealous of the women's victory song, Saul throws his spear at David and offers him Merab and then Michal, hoping the Philistines will kill him; David marries Michal, and Saul becomes his lasting enemy.

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Saul removed David from court to lead a unit of a thousand. Why did the whole nation come to love David (1 Samuel 18:13-16)?

He promised to lower the taxes Saul had laid on the tribesHe gave away the plunder he took from the PhilistinesHe spoke against Saul publicly and won the elders overHe was their leader, taking them out to war and home again