But Davidsaidto Saul,"Whoam I, and whatis my life[or] my father'sfamilyin Israel,that I should be the king'sson-in-law?"
Then Davidthe kingwentin and satbeforethe LORD,and he said,"Whoam I, O LordGOD,and whatis my house,that You have broughtme thisfar?
Ahimaaz,in Naphtali(he alsomarriedBasemaththe daughterof Solomon);
But Mosessaidto God,"Whoam I, that I should goto Pharaoh,and that I should bringthe sonsof Israelout of Egypt?"
The fearof the LORDis the instructionfor wisdom,And beforehonor[comes] humility.
Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty,But humility[goes] beforehonor.
Then I said,"Alas,LordGOD!Behold,I do not knowhow to speak,BecauseI am a youth."
Then she fellon her face,bowingto the groundand saidto him, "Whyhave I foundfavorin your sightthat you should takenoticeof me, since I am a foreigner?"
So Saul'sservantsspokethesewordsto David.But Davidsaid,"Is it trivialin your sightto becomethe king'sson-in-law,since I ama poormanand lightlyesteemed?"
Saulreplied,"Am I not a Benjamite,of the smallestof the tribesof Israel,and my familythe leastof allthe familiesof the tribeof Benjamin?Whythen do you speakto me in thisway?"