1 Samuel 18:20

18:20 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it ¹  pleased him.

1 Samuel 18:28

18:28 When Saul realized ²  that the Lord was with David and that his ³  daughter Michal loved David, ⁴ 

1 Samuel 1:16

1:16 Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman, ⁵  for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.”

1 Samuel 14:50

14:50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the general in command of his army was Abner son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 18:19

18:19 When the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she instead was given in marriage to Adriel, who was from Meholah.

¹ tn Heb “the matter.”

² tn Heb “saw and knew.”

³ tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “daughter of worthlessness.”

⁴ sn The word “uncle” can modify either Abner or Ner. See the note on the word “son” in v. 51 for further discussion.