1 Samuel 18:20
18 And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
19 So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
21 “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
22 Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
- KJV
- And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
- WEB
- Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
- ASV
- And Michal, Saul`s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
- DARBY
- And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.
- BLB
- And Michal daughter of Saul loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
- ÅB
- Mikal, Sauls datter, elsket David. Da Saul fikk vite dette, syntes han godt om det.
- OTB
- Nå elsket Mikal, Sauls datter, David. Da de fortalte Saul, var saken til behag for ham.
- B1930
- Mikal, Sauls datter, elsket David. Da Saul fikk vite dette, syntes han godt om det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 18:28
When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
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