1 Samuel 18:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Samuel 18:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 18:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 18:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?””
1 Samuel 18:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 18:23 ASV — 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? ”
1 Samuel 18:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king--and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'”
1 Samuel 18:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 18:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? ”
1 Samuel 18:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 18:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Sauls seruantes spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid. And Dauid sayd, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings sonne in lawe, seeing that I am a poore man and of small reputation?”
1 Samuel 18:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 18:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 18
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
23 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?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
What Does 1 Samuel 18:23 Mean?
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