1 Samuel 18:21

“Saul 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.””

1 Samuel 18:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

21

1 Samuel 18:21, word by word

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
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“I will give herאֶתְּנֶetne

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “etne” appears
and she will beתְהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
a trapמוֹקֵשׁmokesh

snare

Snare, trap for hunting; whatever makes someone fall.

Where else “mokesh” appears
and the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” appears
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

Where else “pelishtim” appears
Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
“For a second timeשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

Where else “shetayim” appears
you will become son-in-lawתִּתְחַתֵּןtitchaten

intermarry

To become another's family by means of a marriage.

Where else “titchaten” appears
todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears

Translation note

“For a second time” is literally “with two”; it is understood as the second opportunity to become the king’s son-in-law, after Merab (v. 19).

The context

20Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.

21 · This verse (above)

22Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secret, saying, ‘Look, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; and now, become son-in-law to the king.’”

Read all of 1 Samuel 18

How to use it