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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

20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal(A) was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.(B) 21 “I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare(C) to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”

22 Then Saul ordered his attendants: “Speak to David privately and say, ‘Look, the king likes you, and his attendants all love you; now become his son-in-law.’”

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