1 Samuel 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 18:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.””
1 Samuel 18:17 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 18:17 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab--her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'”
1 Samuel 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him. ”
1 Samuel 18:17 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Saul sayd to Dauid, Beholde mine eldest daughter Merab, her I will giue thee to wife: onely be a valiant sonne vnto me, and fight the Lordes battels: for Saul thought, Mine hand shall not be vpon him, but the hand of the Philistims shalbe vpon him.”
1 Samuel 18:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 18:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 18
15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
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?
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
What Does 1 Samuel 18:17 Mean?
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