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1 Samuel

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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?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Saul's "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁאוּל֙ sha·'ul
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servants slave, servant Noun H5650 עַבְדֵ֤י av·dei
spoke to speak Verb H1696 וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ vay·dab·be·ru
these these Pronoun H428 הָאֵ֑לֶּה ha·'el·leh;
words speech, word Noun H1697 הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·de·va·rim
to David. perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֔ד da·vid,
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But David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Is it trivial to be slight, swift or trifling Verb H7043 הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה han·kal·lah
in your sight an eye Noun H5869 בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ ve·'ei·nei·chem
to become make oneself a daughter's husband Verb H2859 הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן hit·chat·ten
the king's king Noun H4428 בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ bam·me·lech,
son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband Verb H2859    
since I am a poor to be in want or poor Verb H7326 רָ֥שׁ rash
man man Noun H376 אִֽישׁ־ ish-
and lightly esteemed?" to be lightly esteemed or dishonored Verb H7034 וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ ve·nik·leh.

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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?"
King James Bible So And Saul's servants spoke these spake those words to in the ears of David. But And David said, "Is Seemeth it trivial in your sight to become the you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, since son in law, seeing that I am a poor man man, and lightly esteemed?"esteemed?
Hebrew Greek English 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?"