1 Samuel 18:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He thought, “I will use Michal to trap David. I will let Michal marry David, and then I will let the Philistines kill him.” So Saul said to David a second time, “You can marry my daughter today.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 18:17

One day Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter, Merab. I will let you marry her. Then you will be like a son to me and you will be a real soldier. Then you will go and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul was really thinking, “Now I won’t have to kill David. I will let the Philistines kill him for me.”

Jeremiah 9:8

The people of Judah have tongues as sharp as arrows. Their mouths speak lies. They all speak kindly to their neighbors, but they are secretly planning ways to attack them.

1 Samuel 18:26

Saul’s officers told this to David. David was happy that he had a chance to become the king’s son-in-law, so immediately

Exodus 10:7

Then the officials asked Pharaoh, “How long will we be trapped by these people? Let the men go to worship the Lord their God. If you don’t let them go, before you know it, Egypt will be destroyed!”

Jeremiah 5:26

There are evil men among my people. They are like men who make nets for catching birds. They set their traps, but they catch people instead of birds.

Proverbs 29:5

If you give false praise to others in order to get what you want, you are only setting a trap for yourself.

Psalm 38:12

My enemies say bad things about me. They are spreading lies and rumors. They talk about me all the time.

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul commanded his officers to speak to David in private. He told them to say, “Look, the king likes you. His officers like you. You should marry his daughter.”