Cross References And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ear of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability. Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. Genesis 34:12 Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife. 1 Samuel 18:18 And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king? 1 Samuel 18:22 And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold, thou pleasest the king, and all his servants love thee. Now, therefore be the king's son in law. 1 Samuel 18:24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ear of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability. a light 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. a poor man 1 Samuel 9:21 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me? Proverbs 14:20 The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many. Proverbs 19:6,7 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts. . . . Ecclesiastes 9:15,16 Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man. . . . and lightly Psalm 119:141 I am very young and despised; but I forget not thy justifications. Context David Marries Michal…22And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: Behold, thou pleasest the king, and all his servants love thee. Now, therefore be the king's son in law. 23And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ear of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.24And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken.… Lexicon But when Saul'sשָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites servants עַבְדֵ֤י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant relayed these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to David, דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse he דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Does it seem trivial הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה (han·qal·lāh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling in your sight בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (ḇə·‘ê·nê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain to be the son-in-law הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן (hiṯ·ḥat·tên) Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2859: To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage of the king? בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ (bam·me·leḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king I וְאָנֹכִ֖י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I am a poor רָ֥שׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7326: To be in want or poor man אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person and lightly esteemed.” וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ (wə·niq·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7034: To be lightly esteemed or dishonored Additional Translations But when Saul's servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seems it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? Whereas I am an humble man, an not honourable? And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, "Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?" And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, 'Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?' 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