1 Samuel 18:17-27

  17 G2532 And G2036 Saul said G*   G4314 to G* David, G2400 Behold, G3588   G2364 my daughter, G3588 the G3173 elder, G* Merab. G1325 I will give G1473 her to you G1473   G1519 for G1135 a wife, G4133 only G1096 become G1473 to me G1519 for G5207 a son G1411 of power, G2532 and G4170 wage war G3588 of the G4171 battles G2962 of the lord! G2532 And G* Saul G2036 said, G3361 Let not [²be G1510.5   G3588   G5495 ¹my hand] G1473   G1909 upon G1473 him, G235 but G1510.5 let [⁵be G1722 ⁶on G1473 ⁷him G3588 ¹the G5495 ²hand G3588 ³of the G246 ⁴Philistines]!

  18 G2532 And G2036 David said G*   G4314 to G* Saul, G5100 Who G1510.2.1 am G1473 I, G2532 and G5100 what is G3588 the G2222 life G3588 of the G4772 kin G3588   G3962 of my father G1473   G1722 in G* Israel, G3754 that G1510.8.1 I shall be G1059.2 an in-law G3588 of the G935 king?

  19 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G1722 in G3588 the G2540 time G3588 of the G1325 giving G3588   G* Merab G2364 daughter G* of Saul G3588 to G* David, G2532 that G1473 he gave her G3588 to G* Adriel G3588 the G* Meholathite G1519 for G1135 a wife.

  20 G2532 And G25 [⁵loved G* ¹Michal G3588 ²the G2364 ³daughter G* ⁴of Saul] G3588   G* David. G2532 And G518 it was reported G3588   G* to Saul, G2532 and G700 [³was pleasing G1722 ⁴in G3588   G3788 ⁵his eyes G1473   G3588 ¹the G4487 ²thing].

  21 G2532 And G2036 Saul said, G*   G1325 I will give G1473 her G1473 to him, G2532 and G1510.8.3 she shall be G1473 to him G1519 for G4625 an obstacle, G2532 and G1510.8.3 [³shall be G1909 ⁴upon G1473 ⁵him G5495 ¹ the hand G246 ²of the Philistines]. G2532 And G2036 Saul said G*   G4314 to G* David G1722 a second time, G3588   G1417   G1918 You shall ally to me by marriage G1473   G4594 today.

  22 G2532 And G1781 Saul gave charge G*   G3588 to G3816 his servants, G1473   G3004 saying, G2980 You speak G1473   G2977 in private G3588   G* to David, G3004 saying, G2400 Behold, G2309 [³want G1722 ⁴is towards G1473 ⁵you G3588 ¹the G935 ²king's], G2532 and G3956 all G3588   G3816 his servants G1473   G25 love G1473 you, G2532 and thus G1473 you G1918 be allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king!

  23 G2532 And G2980 [⁴spoke G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G1519 into G3588 the G3775 ears G* of David G3588   G4487 these things. G3778   G2532 And G2036 David said, G*   G3588 [²the G2893.1 ³light thing G1510.2.3 ¹Is it] G1722 in G3788 your eyes G1473   G1918 to be allied by marriage G935 to the king? G1473 And I am G1161   G435 [²man G5011 ¹a humble], G2532 and G3780 not G1784 esteemed?

  24 G2532 And G518 [⁴reported G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G1473 to him G2596 according to G3588   G4487 these words G3778   G3739 which G2980 David spoke. G*  

  25 G2532 And G2036 Saul said, G*   G3592 Thus G2046 shall you say G3588   G* to David, G3756 [³does not G1014 ⁴want G3588 ¹The G935 ²king] G1475.2 a dowry, G237.1 but only G1540 a hundred G203 foreskins G246 of the Philistines, G1556 to avenge G1519 against G2190 the enemies G3588 of the G935 king. G2532 And G* Saul G3049 devised G1685 to put G3588   G* David G1519 into G3588 the G5495 hands G3588 of the G246 Philistines.

  26 G2532 And G518 [⁴told G3588 ¹the G3816 ²servants G* ³of Saul] G3588 to G* David G3588   G4487 these things. G3778   G2532 And G2116 [³was straightened G3588 ¹the G3056 ²word] G1722 in G3788 the eyes G* of David G1918 to be allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king. G2532 And G3756 [³were not fulfilled G4137   G3588 ¹the G2250 ²days].

  27 G2532 And G450 David rose up G*   G2532 and G4198 went G1473 himself G2532 and G3588   G435 his men, G1473   G2532 and G3960 he struck G1722 among G3588 the G246 Philistines G1250 two hundred G435 men. G2532 And G5342 he brought G3588   G203 their foreskins, G1473   G2532 and G4137 fulfilled G1473 them G3588 to the G935 king; G2532 and G1918 he becomes allied by marriage G3588 to the G935 king; G2532 and G1325 [²gives G1473 ³to him G* ¹Saul] G3588   G* Michal G2364 his daughter G1473   G1519 for G1135 a wife.