1 Samuel 18:22 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 18:22 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְצַ֨ו
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
שָׁא֜וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֲבָדָ֗ו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
דַּבְּר֨וּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֤ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בַּלָּט֙
lâṭ
H3909
secrecy
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הִנֵּ֨ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
חָפֵ֤ץ
châphêts
H2654
to delight in
בְּךָ֙
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
עֲבָדָ֖יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אֲהֵב֑וּךָ
ʼâhab
H157
to love
וְעַתָּ֖ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן
châthan
H2859
to marry
בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secrecy, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you, and all of his servants love you. And now, make yourself a son-in-law of the king.’”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).