18:16 18:16

1 Samuel 18:17

18:18 18:18

Bible Versions

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.
And Saul {H7586} said {H559} to David {H1732}, Behold my elder {H1419} daughter {H1323} Merab {H4764}, her will I give {H5414} thee to wife {H802}: only be thou valiant {H1121}{H2428} for me, and fight {H3898} the LORD'S {H3068} battles {H4421}. For Saul {H7586} said {H559}, Let not mine hand {H3027} be upon him, but let the hand {H3027} of the Philistines {H6430} be upon him.
Sha'ul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merav. I will give her to you as your wife; only continue displaying your courage for me, and fight ADONAI's battles." Sha'ul was thinking, "I don't dare touch him, so let the P'lishtim do away with him."
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
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.
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