1 Samuel 18:23 - The Scriptures 2009

²³ And the servants of Sha’ul spoke those words in the hearing of Dawiḏ. And Dawiḏ said, “Does it seem to you a small matter to be a sovereign’s son-in-law, seeing I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Saul's servants told those words to David. David said, Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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?

Common English Bible

²³ Saul’s servants whispered these things in David’s ear. But David said, “Do you think it’s a simple matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I don’t! I’m poor and insignificant.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David. And David said: "Does it seem a small matter to you, to be the son-in-law of the king? I am but a poor and unimportant man."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ears of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son-in-law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.

1 Samuel 18:23 Cross References

Genesis 29:20

So Ya‛aqoḇ served seven years for Raḥĕl, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

Genesis 34:12

Ask of me a bride price and gift ever so high, and I give according to what you say to me, but give me the girl for a wife.

Psalm 119:141

I am small and despised; I have not forgotten Your orders.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor is hated even by his own neighbour, But the rich has many friends.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who flatters his neighbour Spreads a net for his own feet.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of Elohim! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

1 Samuel 18:18

And Dawiḏ said to Sha’ul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s clan in Yisra’ĕl, that I should be son-in-law to the sovereign?”

1 Samuel 18:22

And Sha’ul commanded his servants, “Speak to Dawiḏ gently, and say, ‘See, the sovereign has delighted in you, and all his servants have loved you. And now, be the sovereign’s son-in-law!’ ”

1 Samuel 18:24

And the servants of Sha’ul told him, saying, “Dawiḏ has spoken according to these words.”

1 Samuel 9:21

And Sha’ul answered and said, “Am I not a Binyamite – of the smallest of the tribes of Yisra’ĕl, and my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Binyamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”