1 Samuel 18:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

1 Samuel 18:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 18:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 18:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?””

1 Samuel 18:23 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 18:23 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?”

1 Samuel 18:23 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 18:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king--and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'”

1 Samuel 18:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 18:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”

1 Samuel 18:23 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 18:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Sauls seruantes spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid. And Dauid sayd, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings sonne in lawe, seeing that I am a poore man and of small reputation?”

1 Samuel 18:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 18:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 18

21 Y Saúl dijo: Yo se la daré, para que le sea por lazo, y para que la mano de los Filisteos sea contra él. Dijo pues Saúl á David: Con la otra serás mi yerno hoy.

22 Y mandó Saúl á sus criados: Hablad en secreto á David, diciéndole: He aquí, el rey te ama, y todos sus criados te quieren bien; sé pues yerno del rey.

23 Y los criados de Saúl hablaron estas palabras á los oídos de David. Y David dijo: ¿Paréceos á vosotros que es poco ser yerno del rey, siendo yo un hombre pobre y de ninguna estima?

24 Y los criados de Saúl le dieron la respuesta diciendo: Tales palabras ha dicho David.

25 Y Saúl dijo: Decid así á David: No está el contentamiento del rey en el dote, sino en cien prepucios de Filisteos, para que sea tomada venganza de los enemigos del rey. Mas Saúl pensaba echar á David en manos de los Filisteos.

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What Does 1 Samuel 18:23 Mean?

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