1 Samuel 18:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, ‘Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor commoner.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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

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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

Genesis 34:12

Demand of me a high compensation  and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Only give the girl to be my wife! ’

Proverbs 14:20

A poor person is hated even by his neighbour, but there are many who love the rich.

Proverbs 29:5

A person who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

1 John 3:1

See what great love  the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children #– #and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.

1 Samuel 18:18

Then David responded, ‘Who am I,  and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel that I should become the king’s son-in-law? ’

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul then ordered his servants, ‘Speak to David in private and tell him, “Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Therefore, you should become the king’s son-in-law.” ’

1 Samuel 18:24

The servants reported back to Saul, ‘These are the words David spoke.’

1 Samuel 9:21

Saul responded, ‘Am I not a Benjaminite  from the smallest of Israel’s tribes and isn’t my clan the least important of all the clans of the Benjaminite tribe?  So why have you said something like this to me? ’