1 Samuel 18:22 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²² 7 And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol his daughter to wife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² 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)

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.

Common English Bible

²² 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

²² 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."

1 Samuel 18:22 Cross References

Psalm 55:21

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

Proverbs 29:12

9 A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.

1 Samuel 18:21

6 And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king's son in law.

1 Samuel 18:23

8 And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him.