Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
New American Standard Bible
But David said to Saul, “
King James Version
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
Holman Bible
Then David responded, “Who am I,
International Standard Version
David told Saul, "Who am I and what is my life or my father's family in Israel that I should be the king's son-in-law?"
A Conservative Version
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
American Standard Version
And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Amplified
David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?
Darby Translation
And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Saul, Who am I? and who was my father's family in Isarel that I shall be son-in-law to the king?
King James 2000
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But David said to Saul, "Who [am] I, and [who are] my relatives, the clan of my father in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?"
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David answered Saul, "What am I? And what is my life or the kindred of my father in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
NET Bible
David said to Saul, "Who am I? Who are my relatives or the clan of my father in Israel that I should become the king's son-in-law?"
New Heart English Bible
David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
The Emphasized Bible
And David said unto Saul - Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, - that I should become son-in-law, to the king?
Webster
And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
World English Bible
David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto Saul, 'Who am I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » The king offers his daughter
David » King of israel » Is defrauded of merab, and given michal to marry
David » King of israel » Saul's jealousy of
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King david
Humility » Instances of » David
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Leaders » Humility, Examples Of » King david
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 18:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Marries Saul's Daughter Michal
17 And Saul said to David, Behold I will give you my older daughter Merab for a wife. Only you be a brave son for me and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him. 18 And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king? 19 And it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite to be his wife.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:23
And Saul's servants spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man and of little worth?
2 Samuel 7:18
Then King David went in and sat before Jehovah. And he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah? And what is my house, that You have brought me here?
1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak so to me?
Exodus 3:11
And Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found grace in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
Before shattering, the heart of man is proud, and before honor is humility.
Jeremiah 1:6
Then I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, I do not know to speak; for I am a boy.