1 Samuel 18:21-23

Lexham English Bible

²¹ And Saul thought, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a snare for him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time you can become my son-in-law today.” ²² Then Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secret, saying, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. So then, become a son-in-law of the king.’” ²³ And Saul’s servants spoke these words to David privately.^[a] But David said, “Is it insignificant in your sight^[b] to become the son-in-law of the king, as I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?”