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1 Samuel 18:15-17
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15 When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

17 [a] Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior[b] for me and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:17 tc Much of the ms evidence for the LXX lacks vv. 17-19.
  2. 1 Samuel 18:17 tn Heb “son of valor.”
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