Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 18:23

1 Samuel chapter 18 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Saul’s servants spake 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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

Context

v.22And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.

v.23This passage

v.24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 14:20

    The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

  • Psalms 119:141

    I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.

  • 1 John 3:1

    Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

  • 1 Samuel 9:21

    And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

  • Ecclesiastes 9:15

    Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

  • Proverbs 19:6

    Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.