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1 Samuel 18:19-21
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:19-21
International Standard Version
19 And when the time came to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given as a wife to Adriel of Meholah.
20 Saul’s daughter Michal loved David. Saul was informed of this and he liked the idea.[a] 21 Saul told himself,[b] “I’ll give her to him and she can be a snare to him and the Philistines will harm him.”[c] So Saul told David, “For a second time you can be my son-in-law today.”
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- 1 Samuel 18:20 Lit. the matter was straight in his eyes
- 1 Samuel 18:21 The Heb. lacks to himself
- 1 Samuel 18:21 Lit. so the hand of the Philistines will be against him
1 Samuel 18:19-21
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:19-21
New International Version
19 So[a] when the time came for Merab,(A) Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.(B)
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal(C) was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.(D) 21 “I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare(E) to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”
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- 1 Samuel 18:19 Or However,
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