"and Saul was hostile towards David from that day forward." when did Saul decide that he 's going to kill David? after Goliath was killed, and the Philistines escaped, Israel won and had a victory march at its head was the king and the hero who won- this was David and the women of Israel stood on the sides and rejoiced so one group of women started to sing- "Saul killed thousands and David tens of thousands" as great and heroic as Saul was for killing thousands, David was greater for killing tens of thousands they put David above the king so Saul's honor was injured he said- what, now they're making him greater than me?! since then he became hostile towards him and plotted to kill him 