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1 Samuel 18:16-18
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 18:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 But everyone else in Judah and Israel was loyal to[a] David, because he led the army in battle.
17 One day, Saul told David, “If you'll be brave and fight the Lord's battles for me, I'll let you marry my oldest daughter Merab.” But Saul was really thinking, “I don't want to kill David myself, so I'll let the Philistines do it for me.”
18 David answered, “How could I possibly marry your daughter? I'm not very important, and neither is my family.”
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- 18.16 was loyal to: Or “loved.”
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