1 Samuel 18:17

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Samuel 18:17 - Amplified Bible

Saul said to David, My elder daughter Merab I will give you as wife; only serve me courageously and fight the Lord's battles. For Saul thought, Let not my hand, but the Philistines' hand, be upon him.

1 Samuel 18:17 - American Standard Version

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 Jehovahs battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

1 Samuel 18:17 - Bible in Basic English

And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18:17 - Darby Bible

And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah`s battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.

1 Samuel 18:17 - English Standard Version

Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the Lord's battles." For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

1 Samuel 18:17 - King James Version

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.

1 Samuel 18:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces Saùl dijo a David: He aquì, Merab, mi hija mayor; te la daré por mujer, con tal que me seas hombre valiente y pelees las batallas del SEÑOR. Porque Saùl se decìa: No será mi mano contra él, sino sea contra él la mano de los filisteos.

1 Samuel 18:17 - The Message

One day Saul said to David, "Here is Merab, my eldest daughter. I want to give her to you as your wife. Be brave and bold for my sake. Fight God’s battles!" But all the time Saul was thinking, "The Philistines will kill him for me. I won’t have to lift a hand against him."

1 Samuel 18:17 - New American Standard Bible

Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the LORD's battles." For Saul thought, "My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

1 Samuel 18:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Saùl dijo a David: "Mira, te daré por mujer a Merab, mi hija mayor, con tal que me seas hombre valiente y pelees las batallas del SEÑOR." Pues Saùl se decìa: "No será mi mano contra él, sino sea contra él la mano de los Filisteos."

1 Samuel 18:17 - World English Bible

Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as wife: only be you valiant for me, and fight Yahweh`s battles. For Saul said, Don`t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

1 Samuel 18:17 - Young's Living Translation

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;` and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.`

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