1 Samuel 18:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵ Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him. ¹⁶ But ^(A)all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

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¹⁷ Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; ^(B)I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight ^(C)the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, ^(D)“Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”