1 Samuel 18:20
What does 1 Samuel 18:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Michol, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And it was told Saul, and it pleased him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.
Context
v.19But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
v.20This passage
v.21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:28
And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
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