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1 Samuel 18:16-18
American Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:16-18
American Standard Version
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah’s battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. 18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and [a]what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
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- 1 Samuel 18:18 Or, who are my kinsfolk
1 Samuel 18:16-18
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:16-18
New International Version
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.(A)
17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter(B) Merab. I will give her to you in marriage;(C) only serve me bravely and fight the battles(D) of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself,(E) “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”
18 But David said to Saul, “Who am I,(F) and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?(G)”
1 Samuel 18:16-18
King James Version
1 Samuel 18:16-18
King James Version
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
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1 Samuel 18:16-18
New King James Version
1 Samuel 18:16-18
New King James Version
16 But (A)all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
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17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; (B)I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight (C)the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, (D)“Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
18 So David said to Saul, (E)“Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
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