Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Holman Bible
Now Saul’s daughter Michal
International Standard Version
Saul's daughter Michal loved David. Saul was informed of this and he liked the idea.
A Conservative Version
And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
American Standard Version
And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Amplified
Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and when they told Saul, it pleased him.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.
Darby Translation
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.
Julia Smith Translation
And Michal, Saul's daughter, will love David: and they will announce to Saul, and the word was straight in his eyes.
King James 2000
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David, so they told Saul, and the matter {pleased him}.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul's daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, Michal Saul's daughter loved David. And when it was showed Saul, the thing pleased him well.
NET Bible
Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it pleased him.
New Heart English Bible
Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
The Emphasized Bible
Then did Michal, Saul's daughter, love David, - and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
Webster
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
World English Bible
Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » The king offers his daughter
Daughter » Given in marriage by parents
David » King of israel » Is defrauded of merab, and given michal to marry
David » King of israel » Saul's jealousy of
Humility » Instances of » David
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 18:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Marries Saul's Daughter Michal
19 And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife. 20 And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes, 21 and Saul saith, 'I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, 'By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:28
And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah is with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,