1 Samuel 18:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul then ordered his servants, ‘Speak to David in private and tell him, “Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Therefore, you should become the king’s son-in-law.” ’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately and say, The king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now then, become [his] son-in-law. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Saul instructed his servants, “Tell David in private: ‘Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you. You should become the king’s son-in-law.’” Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: "Behold, you are pleasing to the king, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, be the son-in-law of the king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold, thou pleasest the king; and all his servants love thee. Now therefore be the king's son-in-law. |
‘I’ll give her to him,’ Saul thought. ‘She’ll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.’ So Saul said to David a second time, ‘You can now be my son-in-law.’
Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, ‘Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor commoner.’