1 Samuel 18:18 Parallel Translations

"Who am I?" David asked Saul. "And how important are my relatives or my father's family in Israel that I should be the king's son-in-law?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

ASV:

And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

BBE:

And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?

DBY:

And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

ERV:

And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

JPS:

And David said unto Saul: 'Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?'

WBS:

And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

WEB:

David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"

YLT:

And David saith unto Saul, 'Who am I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'

1 Samuel 18:18 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 9:21 Saul replied, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?"

1 Samuel 18:23 So Saul's servants spoke these words to David. But David said, "Is it trivial in your sight to become the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?"

2 Samuel 7:18 Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

18:18 What is my life - How little is my life worth, that by the exposing of that to some hazard, I should purchase a king's daughter! In these expressions David sheweth not only his humility, but also his wisdom, in discovering so deep a sense of his own meanness, that Saul might see how far he was from aspiring at the kingdom.

MHC:

18:12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others, will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, and attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endured contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Heb 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-law to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings!

CONC:

Clan David Family Father's King's Kinsfolk Law Saul Son-in-law

Clan David Israel King's Kinsfolk Life Saul Son-In-Law

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