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Michal,מִיכַלdaughterבַּתof Saul,שָׁאוּלlovedוַתֶּאֱהַבDavid;אֶת דָּוִדand they toldוַיַּגִּדוּSaul,לְשָׁאוּלand the thingוַ הַדָּבָרwas rightיִּשַׁרin his eyes.בְּעֵינָיו
1 Samuel 18:20
Study it in the app“Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 18:20, word by word
- Michalמִיכַלmichal
Michal
Michal, the younger daughter of King Saul and wife of David (1 Samuel 14:49; 18:27).
Where else “michal” appears- daughterבַּתbat
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “bat” appears- of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- lovedתֶּאֱהַבteehav
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “teehav” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- and they toldיַּגִּדוּyagidu
tell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “yagidu” appears- and the thingדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears- was rightיִּשַׁרyishar
seem right
To seem good to someone.
Where else “yishar” appears- in his eyesעֵינָיenay
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “enay” appears
The context
19And it came about at the time of giving Merab, daughter of Saul, to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
20 · This verse (above)
21Saul said, “I will give her to him, and she will be for him a trap, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.” And Saul said to David, “For a second time you will become son-in-law to me today.”