1 Samuel 18:21-23

International Standard Version

²¹ Saul told himself,^[a] “I’ll give her to him and she can be a snare to him and the Philistines will harm him.”^[b] So Saul told David, “For a second time you can be my son-in-law today.”

²² Saul commanded his officials,^[c] “Speak with David privately and say, ‘Look, the king delights in you, and all his officials^[d] love you. Now become the king’s son-in-law.’”

²³ Saul’s officials^[e] delivered this message to David,^[f] and he^[g] asked, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law an unimportant thing to you? I’m a poor and unimportant man.”