Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will give herאֶתְּנֶנָּהto him,לּוֹand she will beוּתְהִיfor himלוֹa trap,לְמוֹקֵשׁand the handוּ יַדof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםwill beתְהִיagainst him.”בוֹAnd Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“For a second timeבִּשְׁתַּיִםyou will become son-in-lawתִּתְחַתֵּןto meבִּיtoday.”הַיּוֹם
1 Samuel 18:21
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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.’”