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1. Samuelsbok 18,22

DavidSaul

20 Nå elsket Mikal, Sauls datter, David. Da de fortalte Saul, var saken til behag for ham.

21 Saul tenkte: "Jeg vil gi henne til ham, så hun kan bli en snare for ham, og så filisternes hånd kan være mot ham." Derfor sa Saul til David: "For andre gang kan du i dag bli min svigersønn."

Da befalte Saul sine tjenere: "Tal hemmelig til David og si: 'Se, kongen gleder seg over deg, og alle hans tjenere elsker deg. Bli nå kongens svigersønn.'"

23 Så talte Sauls tjenere disse ordene til David. Men David sa: "Er det trivielt i deres øyne å bli kongens svigersønn, når jeg er en fattig mann og lite ansett?"

24 Sauls tjenere rapporterte til ham i henhold til hva David hadde sagt.

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BSB
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.’”
KJV
And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
WEB
Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
ASV
And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king`s son-in-law.
DARBY
And Saul commanded his servants, Speak with David secretly, saying, Behold, the king has delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
BLB
And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secrecy and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you, and now become son-in-law of the king.’”
ÅB
Og Saul befalte sine tjenere: Tal hemmelig med David og si: Kongen liker deg, og alle hans tjenere har deg kjær; bli derfor nå kongens svigersønn!
OTB
Da befalte Saul sine tjenere: "Tal hemmelig til David og si: 'Se, kongen gleder seg over deg, og alle hans tjenere elsker deg. Bli nå kongens svigersønn.'"
B1930
Og Saul bød sine tjenere: Tal hemmelig med David og si: Kongen liker dig, og alle hans tjenere har dig kjær; bli derfor nu kongens svigersønn!

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