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20 Saul’s daughter Michal loved David. Saul was informed of this and he liked the idea.[a] 21 Saul told himself,[b] “I’ll give her to him and she can be a snare to him and the Philistines will harm him.”[c] So Saul told David, “For a second time you can be my son-in-law today.”

22 Saul commanded his officials,[d] “Speak with David privately and say, ‘Look, the king delights in you, and all his officials[e] love you. Now become the king’s son-in-law.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:20 Lit. the matter was straight in his eyes
  2. 1 Samuel 18:21 The Heb. lacks to himself
  3. 1 Samuel 18:21 Lit. so the hand of the Philistines will be against him
  4. 1 Samuel 18:22 Or servants
  5. 1 Samuel 18:22 Or servants