So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
1 Samuel 18:23 - 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. 更多版本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." English Standard Version 2016 And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?” |
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
Raise the dowery, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law of the king?
And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold, thou pleasest the king; and all his servants love thee. Now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
And Saul answering said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?