English Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:26
26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. Before the time had expired,
1 Samuel 18:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.
- New International Version (NIV)When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;
- New Living Translation (NLT)David was delighted to accept the offer. Before the time limit expired,
Context of 1 Samuel 18:26
24And the servants of Saul told him, "Thus and so did David speak." 25Then Saul said, "Thus shall you say to David, 'The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. Before the time had expired, 27David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife. 28But when Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him,
Read all of 1 Samuel 181 Samuel 18:26 word by word
וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤יו לְדָוִד֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- it pleasedעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- it pleasedיָשַׁרyâshar · to smoothH3474
- well to be the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- son in lawחָתַןchâthan · make oneself a daughter’s husbandH2859
- and the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- were not expiredמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:26
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The days were not expired - David was so rapid in his attack upon the Philistines that he was able to bring the required dowry within the time, and to receive his wife (Michal), before the time had expired within which he was to receive Merab.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. the days were not expired--The period within which this exploit was to be achieved was not exhausted.Read the comment
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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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