1 Samuel 18:23
21 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.
22 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.
And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
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- BSB
- But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
- KJV
- And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
- WEB
- Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”
- ASV
- And Saul`s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king`s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
- DARBY
- And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
- BLB
- And the servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words. And David said, “Does it seem light in your⁺ eyes to be a son-in-law of the king? And I [am] a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
- ÅB
- Da Sauls tjener sa disse ord til David, svarte han: Synes dere det er en ringe ting å bli kongens svigersønn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe mann.
- OTB
- 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?"
- B1930
- Da Sauls tjener sa disse ord til David, svarte han: Synes I det er en ringe ting å bli kongens svigersønn? Jeg er jo en fattig og ringe mann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:15–16
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Read in context1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Read in contextProverbs 19:6–7
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Read in contextPsalms 119:141
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
Read in context1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
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