1 Samuel 18:22 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 18:22

Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”

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ASV

And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.

KJV

And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.

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19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְצַ֨ו	vay.Tzav	and he commanded	H6680 →
שָׁא֜וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֲבָדָ֗יו	'a.va.Dav	servants his	H5650 →
דַּבְּר֨וּ	da.be.Ru	speak	H1696 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
דָּוִ֤ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
בַּלָּט֙	ba.Lat	in <the> secrecy	H3909 →
לֵאמֹ֔ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
הִנֵּ֨ה	hi.Neh	here!	H2009 →
חָפֵ֤ץ	cha.Fetz	he delights	H2654 →
בְּךָ֙	be.Kha	in <the> you
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and all	H3605 →
עֲבָדָ֖יו	'a.va.Dav	servants his	H5650 →
אֲהֵב֑וּךָ	'a.he.Vu.kha	they love you	H157 →
וְעַתָּ֖ה	ve.'a.Tah	and therefore	H6258 →
הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן	hit.cha.Ten	be son-in-law	H2859 →
בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ba.Me.lekh	to the king	H4428 →

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Psalms 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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  My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Proverbs 5:3–4
  Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
- Psalms 28:3
  Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- Proverbs 26:28
  A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
- Psalms 12:2
  They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
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Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
leads to
- Proverbs 20:8
  A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
- 2 Kings 10:6–7
  Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by…
- Psalms 52:2–4
  Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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