1 Samuel 18:22

“Saul 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.’””

1 Samuel 18:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 18:22, 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".

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commandedיְצַוyetsav

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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his servantsעֲבָדָavada

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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“Speakדַּבְּרוּdabru

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

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in secretלָּטlat

secretly

Without a sound and without drawing anyone's notice.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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delightsחָפֵץchafets

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

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love youאֲהֵבוּahevu

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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become son-in-lawהִתְחַתֵּןhitchaten

intermarry

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

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The context

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.”

22 · This verse (above)

23The servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words, and David said, “Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king, when I am a poor and despised man?”

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