1 Samuel 18:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ But all the people of Israel and Judah loved David because he led them ·well in battle [^Lout and back in].

Saul’s Daughter Marries David

¹⁷ Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will ·let you marry her [^Lgive her to you as a wife]. ·All I ask is that you remain [or But first you must show yourself] brave [^Lfor me] and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul thought, “I won’t ·have to kill David [^Lraise a hand against him]. The Philistines will do that.”

¹⁸ But David answered Saul, saying, “Who am I? ·My family is not important enough [What is my father’s family in Israel…?] for me to become the king’s son-in-law.”