18But David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my family or my father's clan in Israel, that I should become the king's son-in-law?"


In Context

15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.

16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.

17 Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the Lord ." For Saul said to himself, "I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!"

18 But David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my family or my father's clan in Israel, that I should become the king's son-in-law?"

19 So when the time came for Merab, Saul's daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.

20 Now Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.

1st Samuel 18:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said unto Saul, Who [am] I? and what [is] my life, [or] my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said to Saul: Who am I, or what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law of the king?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18David said to Saul, |Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18And David saith unto Saul, 'Who am I? and what my life — the family of my father in Israel — that I am son-in-law to the king?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?