1 Samuel 18:17

18:17 ¹ Then Saul said to David, “Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior ²  for me and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul thought, “There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”

1 Samuel 29:6

29:6 So Achish summoned David and said to him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you ³  serving ⁴  with me in the army. ⁵  I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion ⁶  of the leaders, you are not reliable. ⁷ 

[18:17]  ¹ tc Much of the ms evidence for the LXX lacks vv. 17-19.

[18:17]  ² tn Heb “son of valor.”

[29:6]  ³ tn Heb “it is good in my eyes.” Cf. v. 7.

[29:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “your going forth and your coming in.” The expression is a merism.

[29:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “camp.”

[29:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “eyes.”

[29:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “good.”