1 Samuel 18:26

In 11 translations

BSB

When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,

KJV

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.expired: Heb. fulfilled

WEB

When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,

ASV

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

LSV

And his servants declare these words to David, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law of the king; and the days have not been full,

YLT

And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

DBY

And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,

DRC

And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king’s son in law.

GNV

And when his seruantes tolde Dauid these wordes, it pleased Dauid well, to be the Kings sonne in law: and the dayes were not expired.

JPS

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

LXXE

And the servants of Saul report these words to David, and David was well pleased to become the son-in-law to the king.

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WLC

וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤יו לְדָוִד֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַיָּמִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπαγγέλλουσιν οἱ παῖδες Σαοὺλ τῷ Δαυὶδ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, καὶ ηὐθύνθη ὁ λόγος ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Δαυὶδ ἐπιγαμβρεῦσαι τῷ βασιλεῖ.

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• 1 Samuel 18:21“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

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