1 Samuel 18:26
“And when his seruants told Dauid these wordes, it pleased Dauid well to be the kings sonne in lawe: and the dayes were not expired.”
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1 Samuel 18:26 Context
24And the seruants of Saul tolde him, saying; On this manner spake Dauid. 25And Saul said, Thus shall yee say to Dauid, The King desireth not any dowrie, but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines, to be auenged of the kings enemies. But Saul thought to make Dauid fal by the hand of the Philistines. 26And when his seruants told Dauid these wordes, it pleased Dauid well to be the kings sonne in lawe: and the dayes were not expired. 27Wherefore Dauid arose, hee and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and Dauid brought their foreskinnes, and they gaue them in full tale to the king, that hee might be the kings sonne in law: and Saul gaue him Michal his daughter to wife. 28¶ And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with Dauid, and that Michal Sauls daughter loued him.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 18:26
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.
- King James Version
When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king's son-in-law. Before the days had expired
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.
- Basic English Bible
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,
- Darby Bible
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law: and the days had not expired.
- Webster's Bible
When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. The days were not expired;
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 18:26
18:26 The days - That is, the time allowed by Saul to David for the execution of this exploit.