1 Samuel 18:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

21saidאָמַ֗רh559
20And Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלh7586
2אֶלh413
3to Davidדָּוִ֗דh1732
4הִנֵּה֩h2009
5daughterבִתִּ֨יh1323
6Behold my elderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הh1419
7Merabמֵרַב֙h4764
8אֹתָהּ֙h853
9her will I giveאֶתֶּןh5414
10לְךָ֣h0
11thee to wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הh802
12אַ֚ךְh389
13הֱיֵהh1961
14לִּ֣יh0
15only be thou valiantלְבֶןh1121
16חַ֔יִלh2428
17for me and fightוְהִלָּחֵ֖םh3898
18battlesמִלְחֲמ֣וֹתh4421
19the LORD'Sיְהוָ֑הh3068
20And Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלh7586
21saidאָמַ֗רh559
22אַלh408
23תְּהִ֤יh1961
28Let not mine handיַדh3027
25בּ֔וֹh0
26וּתְהִיh1961
27ב֖וֹh0
28Let not mine handיַדh3027
29of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃h6430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee for a wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as wife: only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles. For Saul said, Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'