1 Samuel 18:17-19

Good News Translation

David Marries Saul's Daughter

¹⁷ Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife on condition that you serve me as a brave and loyal soldier, and fight the Lord's battles.” (Saul was thinking that in this way the Philistines would kill David, and he would not have to do it himself.)

¹⁸ David answered, “Who am I and what is my family that I should become the king's son-in-law?” ¹⁹ But when the time came for Merab to be given to David, she was given instead to a man named Adriel from Meholah.