1 Samuel 18:23

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?

And Saul's {H7586} servants {H5650} spake {H1696} those words {H1697} in the ears {H241} of David {H1732}. And David {H1732} said {H559}, Seemeth {H5869} it to you a light {H7043} thing to be a king's {H4428} son in law {H2859}, seeing that I am a poor {H7326} man {H376}, and lightly esteemed {H7034}?

Sha'ul's servants said this to David; but David replied, "Do you think being the king's son-in-law is something to be treated so casually, given that I'm a poor man without social standing?"

But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”

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?

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Proverbs 14:20

    ¶ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends.
  • Psalms 119:141

    ¶ I [am] small and despised: [yet] do not I forget thy precepts.
  • 1 Samuel 9:21

    And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
  • Proverbs 19:6

    ¶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
  • Proverbs 19:7

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
  • Ecclesiastes 9:15

    Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:16

    Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.

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