1 Samuel 18:23
Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”1 Samuel 18:23 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 1 શમુએલ ૧૮:૨૩
- શાઉલના ચાકરોએ એ શબ્દો દાઉદના કાનમાં કહ્યા. દાઉદે કહ્યું, હું કંગાળ અને વિસાત વગરનો માણસ છું.” છતાં હું રાજાનો જમાઈ થાઉં એ વાત તમને નજીવી લાગે છે?’”
- हिन्दी — 1 शमूएल १८:२३
- तब शाऊल के कर्मचारियों ने दाऊद से ऐसी ही बातें कहीं। परन्तु दाऊद ने कहा, “मैं तो निर्धन और तुच्छ मनुष्य हूँ, फिर क्या तुम्हारी दृष्टि में राजा का दामाद होना छोटी बात है?”
In context
21Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”
22Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
23Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”
24The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
25Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
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