Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 18:18-23
18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִ֤יmiwho?H4310אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi[am] IH595וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310חַיַּ֔יchai.Yai[are] kinsfolk myH2416H9020מִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1H9020בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961חָתָ֖ןcha.Tana son-in-lawH2860לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428
19וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּעֵ֥תbe.'Etat [the] timeH9003H6256תֵּ֛תtetgaveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵרַ֥בme.RavMerabH4764בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732וְהִ֧יאve.Hi'and sheH9002H1931נִתְּנָ֛הni.te.Nahshe was givenH5414לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לle.'ad.ri.'Elto AdrielH9005H5741הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖יha.me.cho.la.Tithe MeholathiteH9009H4259לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
20וַתֶּאֱהַ֛בva.te.'e.Havand she lovedH9001H157מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586וַיִּשַׁ֥רvai.yi.Sharand it was pleasingH9001H3474הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697בְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023
21וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give herH5414H9034לּוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-so she may becomeH9002H1961ל֣וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁle.mo.Kesh<into> a snareH9005H4170וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-so it may beH9002H1961ב֖וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִםbish.Ta.yimin two [times]H9003H8147תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןtit.cha.Tenyou will be a son-in-lawH2859בִּ֖יbito meH9003H9030הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
22וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023דַּבְּר֨וּda.be.RuspeakH1696אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּלָּט֙ba.Latin <the> secrecyH9003H3909לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009חָפֵ֤ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בְּךָ֙be.Khain <the> youH9003H9031הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023אֲהֵב֑וּךָ'a.he.Vu.khathey love youH157H9031וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הִתְחַתֵּ֥ןhit.cha.Tenbe son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428
23וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732הַֽנְקַלָּ֤הhan.ka.Lah¿ triflingH9008H7043בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ve.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026הִתְחַתֵּ֣ןhit.cha.Ten[is] to be son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595אִֽישׁ־'ish-[am] a manH376רָ֥שׁrashpoorH7326וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ve.nik.Lehand lightly esteemedH9002H7034
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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