And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
WEB
When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
YLT
And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah is with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
DBT
And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy