1 Samuel 18:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ But ^(A)all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out to battle and ^[a]return ^[b]before them.

¹⁷ Then Saul said to David, “^(B)Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight ^(C)the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but ^(D)let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” ¹⁸ But David said to Saul, “^(E)Who am I, and who is my family, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”