Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “ I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” Young's Literal Translation 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.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew Then Saulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to David, דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Here הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! is my oldest הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent daughter בִתִּ֨י (ḇit·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Merab. מֵרַב֙ (mê·raḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4764: Merab I will give her אֶתֶּן־ (’et·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew in marriage. לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Only אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely be הֱיֵה־ (hĕ·yêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be valiant חַ֔יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength for me לִּ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and fight וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (wə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle the LORD's יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel battles.” מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת (mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4421: A battle, war But Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was thinking, אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I need not raise תְּהִ֤י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand against him; בּ֔וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew let the hand יַד־ (yaḏ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia be וּתְהִי־ (ū·ṯə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be against him.” ב֖וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew |
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