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1 Samuel 18:23

But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”

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ASV

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?

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?

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH1696 →
עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650 →
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586 →
בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH241 →
דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697 →
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732 →
הַֽנְקַלָּ֤הhan.ka.Lah¿ triflingH7043 →
בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ve.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH5869 →
הִתְחַתֵּ֣ןhit.cha.Ten[is] to be son-in-lawH2859 →
בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595 →
אִֽישׁ־'ish-[am] a manH376 →
רָ֥שׁrashpoorH7326 →
וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ve.nik.Lehand lightly esteemedH7034 →

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1 Samuel 18:18And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”Judges 6:15“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”Psalms 131:1My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.Numbers 16:9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?Ecclesiastes 9:15–16Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.Proverbs 19:6–7Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.1 Samuel 9:21Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.Psalms 119:141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.Judges 1:12And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

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