1 Samuel 18:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.

Cross References

Psalm 38:12

Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

Exodus 10:7

And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long is this man to be the cause of evil to us? let the men go so that they may give worship to the Lord their God: are you not awake to Egypt's danger?

Proverbs 29:5

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

Jeremiah 5:26

For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

Jeremiah 9:8

His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

1 Samuel 18:17

And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18:22

And Saul gave his servants orders saying, Have talk with David secretly and say to him, See how the king has delight in you, and how you are loved by all his servants: then be the king's son-in-law.

1 Samuel 18:26

And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.