1 Samuel 18:23

Easy To Read Version

Saul’s officers said those things to David. But David answered, “Do you think it is easy to become the king’s son-in-law? {I don’t have the money to pay for the king’s daughter!} I am just a poor, ordinary guy.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob stayed and worked for Laban for seven years. But it seemed like a very short time because he loved Rachel very much.

Genesis 34:12

I will give you any gift [195] you want if you only allow me to marry Dinah. I will give you anything you ask, but let me marry Dinah.”

Psalm 119:141

I am a young person,\par and people don’t respect me.\par But I don’t forget your commands.\par

Proverbs 14:20

A poor person has no friends, not even his neighbor. But rich people have many friends.

Proverbs 29:5

If a person tries to get what he wants by saying nice things to people, then he is only setting a trap for himself.

1 John 3:1

The Father (God) has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are God’s children. But the people in the world (people who don’t believe) don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him (God).

1 Samuel 18:18

But David said, “I am not from an important family! And I am not an important man! I can’t marry the king’s daughter.”

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul gave an order to his officers. Saul told them, “Speak to David in private. Tell him, ‘Look, the king likes you. His officers like you. You should marry his daughter.’”

1 Samuel 18:24

Saul’s officers told Saul what David said.

1 Samuel 9:21

Saul answered, “But I am a member of the family group of Benjamin. It is the smallest family group in Israel. And my family is the smallest in the family group of Benjamin. Why do you say Israel wants me?”