1 Samuel 18:26
◄  1 Samuel 18:26  ►
New International Version (©2011)
When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed,

New Living Translation (©2007)
David was delighted to accept the offer. Before the time limit expired,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king's son-in-law. Before the days had expired

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,

International Standard Version (©2012)
When his officials delivered this message to David, David decided it would be a good thing to become the king's son-in-law. Before the time was up,

NET Bible (©2006)
So his servants told David these things and David agreed to become the king's son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When his officers told David this, David concluded that it was acceptable to become the king's son-in-law. Before the time was up,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law: and the appointed days were not expired.

American King James Version
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

American Standard Version
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king's son in law.

Darby Bible Translation
And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,

English Revised Version
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law. And the days were not expired;

Webster's Bible Translation
And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law: and the days had not expired.

World English Bible
When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. The days were not expired;

Young's Literal Translation
And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when his servants told David these words,.... That the king desired no other dowry than an hundred foreskins of the Philistines:

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

But David was satisfied with Saul's demand, since he had no suspicion of his craftiness, and loved Michal. Even before the days were full, i.e., before the time appointed for the delivery of the dowry and for the marriage had arrived, he rose up with his men, smote two hundred Philistines, and brought their foreskins, which were placed in their full number before the king; whereupon Saul was obliged to give him Michal his daughter to wife. The words "and the days were not full" (1 Samuel 18:26) form a circumstantial clause, which is to be connected with the following sentence, "David arose," etc. David delivered twice the price demanded. "They made them full to the king," i.e., they placed them in their full number before him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The days were not expired - David was so rapid in his attack upon the Philistines that he was able to bring the required dowry within the time, and to receive his wife (Michal), before the time had expired within which he was to receive Merab.

Geneva Study Bible

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the {l} king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

(l) Because he thought himself able to compass the king's request.

Wesley's Notes

18:26 The days - That is, the time allowed by Saul to David for the execution of this exploit.

King James Translators' Notes

expired: Heb. fulfilled

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

26. the days were not expired-The period within which this exploit was to be achieved was not exhausted.

1 Samuel 18:26 Parallel Commentaries
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David Marries Michal
…25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. 27Why David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. …

Genesis 19:12 The two men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here--sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,
1 Samuel 18:21 "I will give her to him," he thought, "so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law."