New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 18:18-23
18But DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “1WhoH4310 am I, and whoH4310 is my familyH2416, or my father’sH1 familyH4940 in IsraelH3478, that I should be the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2860?” 19So it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at the timeH6256 that MerabH4764, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, was to be givenH5414 to DavidH1732, that she was givenH5414 instead to 2AdrielH5741 3the MeholathiteH4259 as a wifeH802.
20Now 4MichalH4324, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, lovedH157 DavidH1732. When they informedH5046 SaulH7586, the thingH1697 wasH3474 pleasingH3474 5to him. 21For SaulH7586 thoughtH559, “I will giveH5414 her to him so that she may becomeH1961 a trapH4170 for him, and 6that the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 may be against him.” Therefore SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “7For a secondH8147 timeH8147 you may becomeH2859 my son-in-lawH2859, todayH3117.” 22Then SaulH7586 commandedH6680 his servantsH5650, “SpeakH1696 to DavidH1732 in secretH3909, sayingH559, ‘BeholdH2009, the kingH4428 delightsH2654 in you, and allH3605 his servantsH5650 loveH157 you; nowH6258 then, becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859.’” 23So Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 spokeH1696 theseH428 wordsH1697 8to DavidH1732. But DavidH1732 saidH559, “IsH7043 it trivialH7043 in your sightH5869 to becomeH2859 the king’sH4428 son-in-lawH2859, 9since I amH7326 only a poorH7326 manH376 and insignificantH7034?”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 18:18 1 Sam 9:21; 18:23; 2 Sam 7:18 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 18:19 2 Sam 21:8 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 18:19 Judg 7:22; 1 Kin 19:16 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 18:20 1 Sam 18:28 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 18:20 Lit in his sight ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 18:21 1 Sam 18:17 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 18:21 1 Sam 18:26 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 18:23 Lit in the ears of ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 18:23 Gen 29:20; 34:12 ↩
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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