1 Samuel 18:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
17 Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife(A) if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.”(B) But Saul was thinking, “I don’t need to raise a hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”(C)
18 Then David responded, “Who am I,(D) and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law?” 19 When it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife.(E)
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1 Samuel 18:17-19
International Standard Version
David Marries Saul’s Daughter
17 Saul told David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife. Just be an excellent soldier for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” Now Saul told himself,[a] “I won’t harm him myself.[b] Instead, I’ll let the Philistines harm him.”[c]
18 David told Saul, “Who am I and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel that I should be the king’s son-in-law?” 19 And when the time came to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given as a wife to Adriel of Meholah.
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- 1 Samuel 18:17 The Heb. lacks to himself
- 1 Samuel 18:17 Lit. Let not my hand be against him
- 1 Samuel 18:17 Lit. let the hand of the Philistines be against him
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