1SA 18:23 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So they told David privately, but he responded, “Something that significant isn’t likely to happen. I’m hard up and without much honour.”

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐλάλησαν οἱ παῖδες Σαοὺλ εἰς τὰ ὦτα Δαυὶδ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα· καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ, εἰ κούφον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν ἐπιγαμβρεῦσαι βασιλεῖ; κᾀγὼ ἀνὴρ ταπεινὸς, καὶ οὐχὶ ἔνδοξος.
(Kai elalaʸsan hoi paides Saʼoul eis ta ōta Dawid ta ɽaʸmata tauta; kai eipe Dawid, ei koufon en ofthalmois humōn epigambreusai basilei; kagō anaʸr tapeinos, kai ouⱪi endoxos. )

BrTr And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? whereas I am an humble man, and not honourable?

ULT And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem light in your eyes to make oneself a son-in-law of the king? And I am a poor man, and I am lightly esteemed.”

UST So they said those things to David. But David replied, “It would be a great honor for anyone to become the king’s son-in-law. But I do not think that I should do that, because I am only a poor and insignificant man.”

BSB § But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”

OEB And Saul’s servants spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, ‘Is it an easy thing in your opinion to become the king’s son-in-law, when I am a poor man and of no reputation?’

WEBBE Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”

LSV And the servants of Saul speak these words in the ears of David, and David says, “Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law of the king—and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”

FBV Saul's servants spoke privately to David, but he replied, “Do you think it's nothing to become the king's son-in-law? I'm a poor man, and I'm not important.”

T4T So they told that to David. But David said, “It would be a great honor [RHQ] to become the king’s son-in-law. But I do not think that I should do that, because I am only a poor and insignificant man.”

LEB And Saul’s servants spoke these words _⌊to David privately_⌋.[fn] But David said, “Is it insignificant _⌊in your sight_⌋[fn] to become the son-in-law of the king, as I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?”

18:23 Literally “in the ears of David”

18:23 Literally “in your eyes”

BBE And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?

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JPS And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said: 'Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

ASV And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

DRA And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ears of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king’s son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability.

YLT And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, 'Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king — and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

Drby And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

RV And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

Wbstr And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

KJB-1769 And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

KJB-1611 And Sauls seruants spake those wordes in the eares of Dauid: And Dauid said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a kings sonne in law, seeing that I am a poore man, and lightly esteemed?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Sauls seruauntes spake those wordes in the eares of Dauid. And Dauid said: semeth it to you a light thing to be a kinges sonne in lawe? seeing that I am a poore man, and of smal reputation.
(And Sauls servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said: seemeth/seems it to you a light thing to be a kings son in law? seeing that I am a poor man, and of smal reputation.)

Gnva And Sauls seruantes spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid. And Dauid sayd, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings sonne in lawe, seeing that I am a poore man and of small reputation?
(And Sauls servants spake these words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings son in law, seeing that I am a poor man and of small reputation? )

Cvdl And Sauls seruauntes spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid. But Dauid saide: Thynke ye it but a small matter, to mary the kynges doughter? As for me, I am but a poore symple man.
(And Sauls servants spake these words in the ears of David. But David said: Think ye/you_all it but a small matter, to mary the kings daughter? As for me, I am but a poor simple man.)

Wycl And the seruauntis of Saul spaken alle these wordis in the eeris of Dauid. And Dauid seide, Whether it semeth litil to you `to be sone in lawe of the kyng? Forsothe Y am a pore man, and a feble.
(And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ears of David. And David said, Whether it seemeth/seems little to you to be son in law of the king? For_certain/Truly I am a poor man, and a feble.)

Luth Und die Knechte Sauls redeten solche Worte vor den Ohren Davids. David aber sprach: Dünket euch das ein Geringes sein, des Königs Eidam zu sein? Ich aber bin ein armer, geringer Mann.
(And the servant(s) Sauls talked such words before/in_front_of the ears David's. David but spoke: Dünket you the a Geringes be, the kings Eidam to sein? I but am a armer, geringer man.)

ClVg Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba hæc. Et ait David: Num parum videtur vobis, generum esse regis? ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis.
(And locuti are servi Saul in/into/on in_the_ears David everything words hæc. And he_said David: Num parum videtur to_you, generum esse king? I however I_am man pauper and tenuis. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַֽ⁠יְדַבְּר֞וּ & אֶת־הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ⁠אֵ֑לֶּה

and=they_spoke & DOM the,words the=these

The author is using the term words by association to mean the message that Saul had communicated by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [said what Saul had told them to say]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠אָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד

in/on/at/with,privately_of Dāvid

The author is using the term ears by association to mean David’s hearing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the hearing of David] or [for David to hear]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הַֽ⁠נְקַלָּ֤ה בְ⁠עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

the,seem_~_alittle_thing in/on/at/with,sight_of,your_all's become_~_son-in-law in/on/at/with,king's

David is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [It should not seem light in your eyes to make oneself a son-in-law of the king!]

Note 4 topic: writing-poetry

הַֽ⁠נְקַלָּ֤ה & וְ⁠נִקְלֶֽה

the,seem_~_alittle_thing & and,lightly_esteemed

David is using related verb forms to make his point eloquently and emphatically. Your language may have comparable forms or terms that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Does it seem like a little thing … and people have little regard for me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַֽ⁠נְקַלָּ֤ה

the,seem_~_alittle_thing

David is speaking as if becoming the king’s son-in-law were something that could be weighed and found to be light. This conveys the idea of insignificance. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Does it seem insignificant] or [It should not seem insignificant]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְ⁠עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶם֙

in/on/at/with,sight_of,your_all's

David is using the term eyes by association to mean judgment or opinion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in your judgment]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ

and,I (a)_man poor

By calling himself a poor man, David means l that he would not be able to afford the bride-price for a princess. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And I would not be able to afford the bride-price for a princess]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠נִקְלֶֽה

and,lightly_esteemed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and people esteem me lightly]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠נִקְלֶֽה

and,lightly_esteemed

See the discussion in the Introduction to this chapter of the possible implicit meaning of this phrase.

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