1 Samuel 18:21

1 Samuel 18:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
• New International Version (NIV)“I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare 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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Saul thought, "Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David a second time, "You shall now be my son-in-law."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul said, “I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall be my son-in-law today.”

Context of 1 Samuel 18:21

19So it came about at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. 20Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul, the thing was agreeable to him. Saul thought, “I will give her to him that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David, “For a second time you may be my son-in-law today.” 22Then Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David secretly, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’” 23So Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?”

1 Samuel 18:21 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• thoughtאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• her to him that she may becomeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• a snareמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• that the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• For a secondשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• you may be my son-in-lawחָתַןchâthan · make oneself a daughter’s husbandH2859
• todayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:21

• Exodus 10:7Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not realize that Egypt is destroyed?”
• Psalms 7:14Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.
• Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.
• Proverbs 26:24He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.
• Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor Is spreading a net for his steps.
• Jeremiah 5:26For wicked men are found among My people, They watch like fowlers lying in wait; They set a trap, They catch men.
• Jeremiah 9:8Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.
• 1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
• 1 Samuel 19:11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him, in order to put him to death in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death.”
• 1 Samuel 18:26When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the days had expired

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21That she may be a snare to him - Saul had already determined the condition on which he would give his daughter to David; viz., that he should slay one hundred Philistines: this he supposed he would undertake for the love of Michal, and that he must necessarily perish in the attempt; and thus Michal would become a snare to him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21In the one of the twain - Some prefer “the second time” Job 33:14. The first contract had been broken by giving Merab to Adriel.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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:21

• Armies
• Daughter
• David
• Humility
• Jealousy
• Malice
• Marriage
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• David
• Philistines
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Son-in-Law
• Ascribe
• Avoid
• Kingdom
• Soul
• Stripling

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