1 Samuel 18:26
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
In context
24 And the servants told Saul what David had said.
25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
26 When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
1 Samuel 18:26 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
- KJV King James Version
- And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.
- WEB World English Bible
- When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. And the days were not expired;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law: and the days had not expired.