1 Samuel 18:21

Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, “You shall today be my son-in-law a second time.”

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WEBBE

Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”

BSB

“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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 a second time.

BBE

And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אֶתְּנֶנָּה 'et·te·ne·nah I will give her H5414 לּוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 וּתְהִי־ u·te·hi- so she may become H1961 לוֹ lo for (the) him H9033 לְמוֹקֵשׁ le·mo·kesh (into) a snare H4170 וּתְהִי־ u·te·hi- so it may be H1961 בוֹ vo on (the) him H9033 יַד־ yad- [the] hand of H3027 פְּלִשְׁתִּים pe·lish·tim [the] Philistines H6430 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 בִּשְׁתַּיִם bish·ta·yim in two [times] H8147 תִּתְחַתֵּן tit·cha·ten you will be a son-in-law H2859 בִּי bi to me H9030 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–30

For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others, will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, and attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endured contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, He 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-law to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.