1 Samuel 18:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
thought,וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I will giveאֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה
(et·te·nen·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her to him that she may becomeוּתְהִי־
(u·te·hi-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a snareלְמֹוקֵ֔שׁ
(le·mo·v·kesh,)
4170: a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
to him, and that the handיַד־
(yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
(pe·lish·tim;)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
may be against him." Therefore Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to David,דָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
"For a second timeבִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם
(bish·ta·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
you may be my son-in-lawתִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן
(tit·chat·ten)
2859: make oneself a daughter's husbanddenominative verb from chathan
today."הַיֹּֽום׃
(hai·yo·vm.)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him her that she may be a snare
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
to him and that the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
may be against him Wherefore Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Thou shalt this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
be my son in law
chathan  (khaw-than')
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage -- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
in the one of the twain
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Saul thought, "I will give her to him that she may become a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time you may be my son-in-law today."

King James Bible
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I'll give her to him," Saul thought. "She'll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him." So Saul said to David a second time, "You can now be my son-in-law."

International Standard Version
Saul told himself, "I'll give her to him and she can be a snare to him and the Philistines will harm him." So Saul told David, "For a second time you can be my son-in-law today."

NET Bible
Saul said, "I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul thought, "I'll give her to David. She will trap him, and the Philistines will get him." So he said to David a second time, "You will now be my son-in-law."

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, you shall this day be my son-in-law.
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