Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 559 [e] וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way-yō-mer And said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 7586 [e] שָׁא֜וּל šā-’ūl Saul N-proper-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 1732 [e] דָּוִ֗ד dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 2009 [e] הִנֵּה֩ hin-nêh Behold Interjection 1323 [e] בִתִּ֨י ḇit-tî my daughter N-fsc | 1cs 1419 [e] הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה hag-gə-ḏō-w-lāh older Art | Adj-fs 4764 [e] מֵרַב֙ mê-raḇ Merab N-proper-fs 853 [e] אֹתָהּ֙ ’ō-ṯāh her DirObjM | 3fs 5414 [e] אֶתֶּן־ ’et-ten- I will give V-Qal-Imperf-1cs [e] לְךָ֣ lə-ḵā to you Prep-l | 2ms 802 [e] לְאִשָּׁ֔ה lə-’iš-šāh as a wife Prep-l | N-fs 389 [e] אַ֚ךְ ’aḵ Only Adv 1961 [e] הֱיֵה־ hĕ-yêh- be V-Qal-Imp-ms [e] לִּ֣י lî for me Prep-l | 1cs 1121 [e] לְבֶן־ lə-ḇen- man Prep-l | N-msc 2428 [e] חַ֔יִל ḥa-yil valiant N-ms 3898 [e] וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם wə-hil-lā-ḥêm and fight Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-ms 4421 [e] מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת mil-ḥă-mō-wṯ the battles N-fpc 3068 [e] יְהוָ֑ה Yah-weh Of YHWH N-proper-ms 7586 [e] וְשָׁא֣וּל wə-šā-’ūl and for Saul Conj-w | N-proper-ms 559 [e] אָמַ֗ר ’ā-mar thought V-Qal-Perf-3ms 408 [e] אַל־ ’al- Not Adv 1961 [e] תְּהִ֤י tə-hî let be V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs 3027 [e] יָדִי֙ yā-ḏî my hand N-fsc | 1cs [e] בּ֔וֹ bōw against him Prep-b | 3ms 1961 [e] וּתְהִי־ ū-ṯə-hî- and let be Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs [e] ב֖וֹ ḇōw against him Prep-b | 3ms 3027 [e] יַד־ yaḏ- the hand N-fsc 6430 [e] פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס pə-liš-tîm of the Philistines N-proper-mp

Berean Study Bible
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “ I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul saith unto David, ‘Lo, my elder daughter Merab—her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;’ and Saul said, ‘Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife,  if you will be a warrior for me and fight the LORD’s battles.”  But Saul was thinking, “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 

New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the LORD'S battles." For Saul thought, "My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

King James Bible
And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. 1 Samuel 18:17 • 1 Samuel 18:17 NIV • 1 Samuel 18:17 NLT • 1 Samuel 18:17 ESV • 1 Samuel 18:17 NASB • 1 Samuel 18:17 KJV • 1 Samuel 18:17 Biblia Paralela • 1 Samuel 18:17 Chinese Bible • 1 Samuel 18:17 French Bible • 1 Samuel 18:17 German Bible

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