In Context

13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

14 David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.

15 When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

17 Saul said to David, |Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles.| For Saul said, |Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.|

18 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?|

1 Samuel 18:16 in Other Translations