1 Samuel 18:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife,(A) if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.”(B) But Saul was thinking, “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”(C)
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1 Samuel 18:17
New International Version
17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter(A) Merab. I will give her to you in marriage;(B) only serve me bravely and fight the battles(C) of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself,(D) “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”
1 Samuel 18:17
King James Version
17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
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1 Samuel 25:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 Please forgive your servant’s offense,(A) for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord(B) because he fights the Lord’s battles.(C) Throughout your life, may evil[a] not be found in you.(D)
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1 Samuel 25:28
New International Version
28 “Please forgive(A) your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting(B) dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles,(C) and no wrongdoing(D) will be found in you as long as you live.
1 Samuel 25:28
King James Version
28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
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