Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him. her will I give 1 Samuel 17:25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father's house free from tribute in Israel. Psalm 12:2 They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken. Psalm 55:21 They are divided by the wrath of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts. valiant [heb] a son of valour 1 Samuel 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands. 1 Samuel 25:28 Forgive the iniquity of thy handmaid: for the Lord will surely make for my lord a faithful house, because thou, my lord, fightest the battles of the Lord: let not evil therefore be found in thee all the days of thy life. Numbers 32:20,27,29 And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord: . . . Let not mine 1 Samuel 18:21,25 And Saul said: I will give her to him, that she may be a stumblingblock to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David: In two things thou shalt be my son in law this day. . . . Deuteronomy 17:7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to kill him, and afterwards the hands of the rest of the people: that thou mayst take away the evil out of the midst of thee. 2 Samuel 11:15 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die. 2 Samuel 12:9 Why therefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord, to do evil in my sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hethite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. Context David Marries Michal17And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.18And 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?… Cross References Numbers 21:14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: As he did in the Red Sea, so will he do in the streams of Arnon. 1 Samuel 14:49 And the sons of Saul, were Jonathan, and Jessui, and Melchisua: and the names of his two daughters, the name of the firstborn was Merob, and the name of the younger Michol. 1 Samuel 17:25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father's house free from tribute in Israel. 1 Samuel 17:36 For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be also as one of them. I will go now, and take away the reproach of the people: for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who hath dared to curse the army of the living God? 1 Samuel 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands. 1 Samuel 18:21 And Saul said: I will give her to him, that she may be a stumblingblock to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David: In two things thou shalt be my son in law this day. 1 Samuel 18:25 And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines. 1 Samuel 18:27 And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol, his daughter, to wife. 1 Samuel 25:28 Forgive the iniquity of thy handmaid: for the Lord will surely make for my lord a faithful house, because thou, my lord, fightest the battles of the Lord: let not evil therefore be found in thee all the days of thy life. 1 Samuel 30:26 Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda, his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord. Lexicon Then Saulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to David, דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Here הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! is my oldest הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent daughter בִתִּ֨י (ḇit·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter Merab. מֵרַב֙ (mê·raḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4764: Merab I will give her אֶתֶּן־ (’et·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set to you לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew in marriage. לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Only אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 389: A particle of affirmation, surely be הֱיֵה־ (hĕ·yêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be valiant חַ֔יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength for me לִּ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and fight וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (wə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle the LORD's יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel battles.” מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת (mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war But Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was thinking, אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “I need not raise תְּהִ֤י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand against him; בּ֔וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew let the hand יַד־ (yaḏ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia be וּתְהִי־ (ū·ṯə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be against him.” ב֖וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations Then Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you to wife: only be you valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him. 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 Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. 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. 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. And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee for a wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. Saul said to David, "Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be 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." 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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